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illegitimate

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5 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
5syllables

illegitimate

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illegitimate is a polysyllabic word with 5 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, illegitimate is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofillegitimate

1noun
  • A person born to unmarried parents.

    Synonyms: bastard, lovechild, "natural child"

1verb
  • To make illegitimate.
1adjective
  • Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.

    Synonyms: invalid

  • Not in accordance with the law.

    Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful

  • Not sanctioned by marriage.
  • Not correctly deduced.

    Synonyms: illogical, invalid

    Example: "an illegitimate inference"

  • Not authorized by good usage; not genuine.

    Synonyms: spurious

    Example: "an illegitimate word"

  • Involving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers.

    Example: "illegitimate union; illegitimate fertilization"

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