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legatine

[ leg-uh-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˈlɛg ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
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Origin of legatine

From the Medieval Latin word lēgātīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See legate, -ine1
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