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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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