"leges" meaning in Latin

See leges in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈɫeː.ɡeːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛː.d͡ʒes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: lēgēs [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: From lēx (“a formal motion for a law”). Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|g=f|head=lēgēs}} lēgēs f
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of lēx Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: lēx
    Sense id: en-leges-la-noun-x5CXl-M-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [ˈɫɛ.ɡeːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛː.d͡ʒes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: legēs [canonical]
Etymology: Inflection of legō (“read”). Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=legēs}} legēs
  1. second-person singular future active indicative of legō (Etymology 1) Tags: active, form-of, future, indicative, second-person, singular Form of: legō (extra: Etymology 1)
    Sense id: en-leges-la-verb-MNz67-E1 Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 14 29 6 27 4 10 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 46 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈɫeː.ɡeːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛː.d͡ʒes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: lēgēs [canonical]
Etymology: From lēx (“a formal motion for a law”). Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=lēgēs}} lēgēs
  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of lēgō (Etymology 2) Tags: active, form-of, present, second-person, singular, subjunctive Form of: lēgō (extra: Etymology 2)
    Sense id: en-leges-la-verb-QNg22kvm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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