US /ləˈdʒɪt/ UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/
adj adv

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal)

    Don't worry, the ticket seller is totally legit.

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Synonyms
1 adj · legitimate, genuine, or... legitimategenuineauthenticvalidlawfulrealbona fide
Word family
Related forms legitimatelegitimacy

Etymology

A clipping of legitimate, from Medieval Latin legitimātus, from Latin lēgitimus ('lawful'), from lēx, lēgis ('law').

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