semilegal

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ legal.

Adjective

semilegal (not comparable)

  1. Of partial or questionable legality.
    • 2007 December 24, Manny Fernandez, “Dueling Bills in the Fight Over Housing”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      "Landlords are buying these buildings knowing that they can use illegal and semilegal means to push out the low-paying tenants," said Mr. Dulchin, whose group supports the bill backed by Ms. Quinn.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

From semi- +‎ legal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /se.mi.leˈɡal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧le‧gal

Adjective

semilegal m or n (feminine singular semilegală, masculine plural semilegali, feminine and neuter plural semilegale)

  1. (law) semilegal (which is, in part, in accordance with the provisions of the law)

Declension

Declension of semilegal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite semilegal semilegală semilegali semilegale
definite semilegalul semilegala semilegalii semilegalele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite semilegal semilegale semilegali semilegale
definite semilegalului semilegalei semilegalilor semilegalelor

References

  • semilegal in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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