LEGALITY

Meaning

Lawfulness.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *lḗǵs? Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *lḗgʰs? Proto-Italic *lēks Latin lex Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin lēgālislbor. English legal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English legality From legal + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

• 2025-12-10GYATIEL
• 2023-01-18IYATLGE