No. 9,632 in Catalan
legitimat
"Legitimat" in Catalan means "legitimate" or "lawful" in English.
In a sentence
Té dret a defensar-se; la seva acció és legítima.
He has the right to defend himself; his action is legitimate.
In this sentence, 'legítima' is used as an adjective to describe an action that is considered lawful or justified.
El govern ha legitimat les mesures preses recentment.
The government has legitimized the measures taken recently.
Here, 'legitimat' is the past participle of the verb 'legitimar', indicating that the government has made the measures acceptable or validated them.
La teoria semblava legítima fins que van aparèixer proves en contra.
The theory seemed legitimate until evidence against it emerged.
In this case, 'legítima' qualifies the theory as being reasonable or credible prior to contradictory evidence being presented.
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