alegar

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cite as a defence or justification for one's actions
  • (intransitive) to complain
  • (intransitive) to speak in defence of the accused in a criminal proceeding; to defend
  • (Canarian) to converse, talk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin allego, allēgāre, allēgō.

Origin

Latin

allego, allēgāre, allēgō

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