# legat
## English
### Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of legal attaché.

### Noun

legat (plural legats)
* A legal attaché.

### Anagrams

* Tagle, aglet, Tegal, galet

## Latin
### Etymology 1

From legō (“read”).

#### Verb

legat
* third-person singular present active subjunctive of legō

### Etymology 2

From lēx (“a formal motion for a law”).

#### Verb

lēgat
* third-person singular present active indicative of lēgō

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Latin legatum.

### Noun

legat n (definite singular legatet, indefinite plural legat or legater, definite plural legata or legatene)
* endowment, bequest, legacy
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### References

* “legat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
* “legat_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

### Anagrams

* egalt, galet, galte, lagte, laget, talge, tegla

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Latin legatum.

### Noun

legat n (definite singular legatet, indefinite plural legat, definite plural legata)
* endowment, bequest, legacy

### References

* “legat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old French
### Etymology

From Latin.

### Noun

legat oblique singular, m (oblique plural legaz or legatz, nominative singular legaz or legatz, nominative plural legat)
* legate (governor appointed by the Pope)
* legate (governor in Ancient Rome)

#### Descendants

* → English: legate
* French: légat

## Polish
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lēgātus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɛ.ɡat/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛɡat
* Syllabification: le‧gat

### Noun

legat m pers
* (Catholicism) legate (deputy representing the Pope)
* (historical) legate (deputy of a provincial governor in ancient Rome)

#### Declension
### Noun

legat m inan
* (law) legacy (money or property bequeathed in a will)
    Synonym: zapis

#### Declension
### Further reading

* legat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* legat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Etymology

Past participle of lega.

### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -at

### Adjective

legat m or n (feminine singular legată, masculine plural legați, feminine and neuter plural legate)
* tied, bound

#### Declension
### Adverb

legat
* coherently

### Verb

legat (past participle of lega)
* past participle of lega

#### Declension
## Swedish
### Etymology 1

From Latin legatum. Compare English legacy and German Legat.

#### Noun

legat n
* (law) a legacy

##### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | legat | legats |
| singular | definite | legatet | legatets |
| plural | indefinite | legat | legats |
| plural | definite | legaten | legatens |

### Etymology 2

From Latin legatus. Compare German Legat, English legate, and French légat.

#### Noun

legat c
* a legate, an emissary

##### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | legat | legats |
| singular | definite | legaten | legatens |
| plural | indefinite | legater | legaters |
| plural | definite | legaterna | legaternas |

##### Related terms

* legation

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

legat
* supine of ligga

### References

* legat in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* legat in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* legat in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* galet, laget