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légitime

/le.ʒi.tim/

adjective/le.ʒi.tim/

legitimate

From Old French legit(t)ime (13th c.), borrowed from Latin lēgitimus.

noun, masculine/feminine/le.ʒi.tim/plural: légitimes

one's regular sexual or romantic partner (as opposed to a partner with which one is having an affair)

Synonyms: régulier, régulière

Related: légitime défense

From Old French legit(t)ime (13th c.), borrowed from Latin lēgitimus.