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Leggian

/ˈlɛɡiən/

Leggian adjective: of or pertaining to Scottish sinologist, missionary and scholar James Legge (1815-1897).

Adjective

Leggian (comparative more Leggian, superlative most Leggian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Scottish sinologist, missionary and scholar James Legge (1815-1897).

Forms of Leggian

comparativemore Leggian
superlativemost Leggian

Origin of Leggian

From Legge + -ian.

Questions about Leggian

What does Leggian mean?
Leggian means of or pertaining to Scottish sinologist, missionary and scholar James Legge (1815-1897).
What part of speech is Leggian?
Leggian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Leggian?
Leggian is pronounced /ˈlɛɡiən/.

Words near Leggian in the dictionary

  1. leggett
  2. Leggette
  3. Leggettes
  4. leggetts
  5. leggiadrous
  6. Leggian
  7. leggie
  8. leggier
  9. leggiero
  10. leggies
  11. leggiest

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