legiferousadj.

Brit.

/lᵻˈdʒɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ləˈdʒɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lēgifer , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin lēgifer law-giving (see legifer n.) + -ous suffix; compare -ferous comb. form.

rare.

That makes or lays down laws.

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Legiferous, that maketh or giveth laws.

1662 F. Parkhurst Ignoramus in P. Danchin Prol. & Epil. Restoration 1660–1700 (1981) I. 136 Then did the issues of the Schollars braine Put Ignoramus on's Legiferous straine.

1923 Near East 29 Mar. 315/1 A way out of the impasse may possibly be obtained by forming the permanent Under-Secretaries into an administrative council with the legiferous powers of a Cabinet.

2002 Social Res. 69 212 Some professed, peculiar moral principles, even general norms, be they formulated in a legiferous, nomothetic way or not.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	legiferous
释义	legiferousadj. Brit. /lᵻˈdʒɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ləˈdʒɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lēgifer , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin lēgifer law-giving (see legifer n.) + -ous suffix; compare -ferous comb. form. rare. That makes or lays down laws. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Legiferous, that maketh or giveth laws. 1662 F. Parkhurst Ignoramus in P. Danchin Prol. & Epil. Restoration 1660–1700 (1981) I. 136 Then did the issues of the Schollars braine Put Ignoramus on's Legiferous straine. 1923 Near East 29 Mar. 315/1 A way out of the impasse may possibly be obtained by forming the permanent Under-Secretaries into an administrative council with the legiferous powers of a Cabinet. 2002 Social Res. 69 212 Some professed, peculiar moral principles, even general norms, be they formulated in a legiferous, nomothetic way or not. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1656
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