legacy

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Etymology

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lego.

Pronunciation

• (British, America, Canada) IPA: /ˈlɛɡəsi/
• (some US dialects) IPA: /ˈleɪɡəsi/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈleɡəsi/

Noun

legacy (plural legacies)

1. (legal) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
2. Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.

   Synonyms: heritage

   John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.

3. (education) The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

   Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.

Translations

• French: legs
• German: Vermächtnis
• Italian: eredità, lascito
• Portuguese: legado
• Russian: насле́дство
• Spanish: legado

Translations

• French: héritage, legs
• German: Wirken, Erbe, Vermächtnis, Hinterlassenschaft
• Italian: eredità, retaggio, lascito
• Portuguese: legado
• Russian: насле́дие
• Spanish: legado

Adjective

legacy

1. Left over from the past; no longer current.

Translations

• German: hinterlassen, vererbt, tradiert, Alt-
• Italian: vecchio, abbandonato
• Russian: унасле́дованный

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