Meaning
legitimate, legal, rightful
- legitimate, proper, fair
In a sentence
È un dubbio legittimo, chiedi pure.
It's a legitimate doubt, go ahead and ask.
Non mi sembra una richiesta legittima.
It doesn't seem like a legitimate request to me.
Hai un motivo legittimo per arrivare tardi?
Do you have a legitimate reason for arriving late?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| legittimo | masculine · singular |
| legittima | feminine · singular |
| legittimi | masculine · plural |
| legittime | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal than vero or giusto. Common in legal, political, and argumentative contexts.
- Use legale for strictly 'legal by law'; legittimo often stresses justification, entitlement, or recognized authority.
- Often followed by nouns like dubbio, sospetto, interesse, richiesta. Less common for everyday praise than appropriato or corretto.