Latin Word of the Day
legere
LEH-ge-re • verb (3rd conjugation) — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to read; also to gather, pick, or choose
Examples
- Puella librum legit.
(The girl reads a book.) - Cras epistulam tuam legam.
(Tomorrow I will read your letter.) - Agricola pomos in horto legit.
(The farmer picks apples in the garden.)
Synonyms
- perlegere
- recitare
Legere is a very common verb used primarily for reading (texts, books, letters). In many contexts it also means to gather or pick (fruits, flowers) or to choose/select. It is transitive and normally takes a direct object in the accusative. Context determines which sense is intended.
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