English → Latin
“legacy” in Latin
legōto collect, gather, bring together, catch; to choose, select; to appointPetrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petroniaascrībōto state in writing, to add in writing; to insert; to appoint, to enroll, to enfranchise, to reckon, to number
The English word legacy itself goes back to Latin legō, through lēgātia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
legacy
legatum: to have a legacy in anybody’s will, legatum habere in alicujus testamento (Petronius): to leave a legacy, legatum alicui scribere or ascribere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for legacy?
- The usual Latin words for “legacy” are legō, Petrōnius, ascrībō. 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.