legate

Etymology

Late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus (nominal use of perfect passive participle of lego (“bequeath, send as envoy”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɡət/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡət

Noun

legate (plural legates)

1. A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
2. An ambassador or messenger.
   • 1965, John Fowles, The Magus:

     The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power.

3. The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.

Verb

legate (third-person singular simple present legates, present participle legating, simple past and past participle legated)

1. (transitive) To leave as a legacy.

Anagrams

• Teagle, eaglet, gelate, teagle, telega

Adverb

legate

1. present adverbial passive participle of legi

Noun

legate f pl

1. plural of legata

Verb

legate

1. second-person plural present indicative of legare
2. second-person plural imperative of legare
3. feminine plural of legato

Anagrams

• gelate

Noun

lēgāte

1. vocative singular of lēgātus

Participle

lēgāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lēgātus