English → Latin
“bequeath” in Latin
legōto collect, gather, bring together, catch; to choose, select; to appointlēgōto dispatch, send as ambassador; to send on mission; to assign as a legatuslēgātārĭusenjoined by a last will
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bequeath
legare: a legacy to one, alicui logatum scribere: his whole property to one, aliquem heredem ex asse instituere; aliquem heredem omnibus bonis instituere. He who bequeaths, legator. To whom something is bequeathed, legatarius.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bequeath?
- The usual Latin words for “bequeath” are legō, lēgō, lēgātārĭus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.