Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-jeez; Latin le-ges]
- /ˈli dʒiz; Latin ˈlɛ gɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lee-jeez; Latin le-ges]
- /ˈli dʒiz; Latin ˈlɛ gɛs/
Definitions of leges word
- noun leges plural of lex. 1
- abbreviation LEGES law1 . 1
- abbreviation LEGES lex1 0
- adjective leges plural of lège. 0
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Origin of leges
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500, lex is from the Latin word lēx
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leges
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leges popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.