A2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
legare
to tie, to bind; to connect, to relate
Looks like
legate / legacy
legate = an ambassador/envoy; legacy = inheritance left after death
⚠️ The trap
'Legare' = to tie. 'Legato' = tied, or in music a smooth connected playing style (used in English too as a borrowed term). 'Legame' = bond/tie. 'Legate' in English is a formal envoy — in Italian it's the past participle of legare. Different contexts.
To say "legate = an ambassador/envoy; legacy = inheritance left after death" in Italian:
legare (to tie/bind); legato (tied; also music term)
"legare" in English means:
to tie, to bind; to connect, to relate
Example
"Lega il cane alla ringhiera."
"Tie the dog to the railing."
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