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-legus
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legus
Latin
Etymology
la :af legō<id:select><t:to gather, collect> -us<id:deverbal adjective><pos:adjective-forming suffix> +
Pronunciation
-legus stressed on the antepenult
Suffix
-legus
forms adjectives related to the concept of collecting, gathering together
la flōs<t:flower> flōrilegus<t:flower-gathering>
la nominalized one who gathers, -gatherer, -collector
la dēns<t:a tooth> dentilegus<t:a tooth-gatherer><q:humorous>
Usage notes
Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.
Declension
-legus
Derived terms
la