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

• misallege

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

		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