DictionaryRoot: legere
Latin
legere
gather, choose; read
Forms
- leg-
- lect- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘gathered’ or ‘chosen.’
- -lig- — Used in some Latin compounds.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *leg-, ‘gather; collect.’
Note
The sense ‘read’ grew from older senses of gathering and selecting.
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adjective
legible
LEJ-uh-bul/ˈledʒəbl/
Clear enough to read.
Etymology
The pieces express “capable of being read.” Latin legibilis already described plainly written text, connecting the ability to read something with the clarity of its written marks.