lega
league
noun LEH-gah Less Common
Origin: From Latin ligare (to bind), via Old French ligue.
Also means
alloy
Usage Note
Lega means a political or sporting league (la Lega Nord, la lega calcio) and also a metallic alloy (lega di alluminio). As a verb form it is the third-person singular of legare (to tie), so context is needed to distinguish noun from verb. The plural is regular: leghe.
Examples
"La squadra milita in prima lega."
Natural Translation
The team plays in the first league.
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