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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslegislatura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʤiʃlaˈtura
"La legislatura ha approvato una nuova legge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legislative body of government that is responsible for making laws.
"The legislature convened to discuss the new education reform bill." - 2
The period during which a legislature is in session.
"The state legislature will be in session until the end of June."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin 'legislator' (a lawgiver) combined with the suffix '-ure', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'lex' (law) and 'latus' (borne/brought). It entered Middle English in the 17th century to describe the organized body of persons having the authority to make laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legislature" is said worldwide
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législature
Transliteration: leɡi.zla.tyʁ
"La législature a adopté une nouvelle loi."
Legislatur
Transliteration: leɡiˈzlaːtuːr
"Die Legislatur hat ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet."
legislatura
Transliteration: leʤiʃlaˈtura
"La legislatura ha approvato una nuova legge."
legislatura
Transliteration: leɣislaˈtuɾa
"La legislatura se reunió para discutir el presupuesto."
legislatura
Transliteration: leʒislaˈtʊɾɐ
"A legislatura aprovou a nova lei."
विधानसभा
Transliteration: vidhān sabhā
"विधानसभा ने नए कानून को मंजूरी दी।"
立法机构
Transliteration: lìfǎ jīgòu
"立法机构通过了一项新法律。"
입법 기관
Transliteration: ipbeob gigwan
"입법 기관이 새로운 법안을 통과시켰습니다."
立法機関
Transliteration: rippō kikan
"立法機関は新しい法律を可決しました。"
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