illegittimo

Italian

Alternative forms

• illeggittimo (misspelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin illegitimus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /il.leˈd͡ʒit.ti.mo/
• Rhymes: -ittimo
• Hyphenation: il‧le‧gìt‧ti‧mo

Adjective

illegittimo (feminine illegittima, masculine plural illegittimi, feminine plural illegittime)

1. illegitimate, unlawful, illegal, unjustified, arbitrary

   Synonyms: illegale, arbitrario, ingiusto

   Antonym: legittimo

Derived terms

• illegittimamente
• illegittimità

Noun

illegittimo m (plural illegittimi, feminine illegittima)

1. illegitimate child

Further reading

• illegittimo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana