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⛪ A papal envoy ⛪ Relating to a papal envoy
legatine

legatine

9.9
Relating to a person the pope sends with his authority
  • adjective
  • Formal
translation icon : legatario
  • He issued a legatine decree on behalf of the pope.

Examples

  • A legatine mission was sent to resolve the dispute between the bishops.

  • The legatine authority was recognized by all the bishops.

  • The council was held under legatine authority in the twelfth century.

  • His legatine powers allowed him to negotiate treaties.

  • The council was held under legatine authority in the twelfth century.

  • A legatine mission was sent to resolve the dispute between the bishops.

  • He issued a legatine decree on behalf of the pope.

Synonyms

papal
vslegatine
23 7.9

Relating to the pope or his office

is about authority belonging to a pope's representative rather than the pope himself
pontifical
vslegatine
  • Formal
3 9.7

Relating to a bishop, the pope, or church ceremonies

emphasizes power from a pope's representative not from bishops or ceremonial office

Surface Forms

legatine positive

Morphology

legatine = legate (transparent) = legate + ine

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ine' on 'legate', so the meaning 'relating to a legate' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Legatine comes from the Latin legatus 'an envoy' or 'one sent', and it shares the same root as the common English word delegate, someone sent to act for others. So legatine as an adjective means 'relating to a papal envoy' or to the authority that person has.