"leg." meaning in English

See leg. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} leg.
  1. Abbreviation of legal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: legal
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-adj-haFb~S81
  2. Abbreviation of legislative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: legislative
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-adj-ivX5vlky Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 8 28 26 7 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leg
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} leg.
  1. (music) Abbreviation of legato. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: legato Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-adv-Pgu2-QNN Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leg
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /lɛd͡ʒ/
Rhymes: -ɛdʒ Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} leg. (plural not attested)
  1. (Canada) Clipping of legislature. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, no-plural Alternative form of: legislature
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-noun-LJXFXcrA Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 8 28 26 7 8 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 6 21 6 31 23 6 8
  2. (colloquial) Clipping of legend. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, no-plural Alternative form of: legend
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-noun-ce9U2LTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 8 28 26 7 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leg
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} leg. (plural not attested)
  1. Abbreviation of legislation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: legislation
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-noun-EnR5mkxu
  2. Abbreviation of legate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: legate
    Sense id: en-leg.-en-noun-MvXnbgeF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leg
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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