42%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɛɡ.ə.si/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word, meaning "something inherited from a predecessor, heritage". It is derived from Old French legacie, itself from Latin legatum "bequest, legacy". PopularityDetails Last ranked #484 in 2022 (f) #734 in 2022 (m) United States Categories ancestors, English adjectives, English nouns, modern English, trendy, word names
