noun
Meaning 1
One skilled in the law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
legist
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UK: /ˈliːdʒɪst/
noun
Meaning 2
A writer on law; also, a lawmaker, a legislator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Middle French légiste, from Medieval Latin lēgista, from Latin lex (“law”). Compare legal.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: законовед (zakonoved) — one skilled in the law
- Finnish: lainoppinut — one skilled in the law
- Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 (witōdafasteis) — one skilled in the law
- Russian: правове́д (pravovéd) — one skilled in the law