Lege

Morpheme

Lege

Type

bound base

Denotation

law, enactment, proposition, motion, statute, regulation

Etymology

Latin lēgis, from lēx

Evidence

legal, legally, legality, illegal, legalness, legalese, legalistic, legalize, legicide, legis, legislator, legislation, legislate, paralegal, privilege, legacy, relegate, legate

Notes

legal and loyal are doublets

See Also

Legitimate, Loyal

Homographs

Lege