légyott

Hungarian

Etymology

Univerbation of légy (“be”, the second-person singular subjunctive of van/lesz) +‎ ott (“there”), literally, “be there”. Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈleːɟotː]
  • Hyphenation: légy‧ott
  • Rhymes: -otː

Noun

légyott (plural légyottok)

  1. (literary, dated) tryst (a prearranged meeting between lovers to meet at a specific place and time)
    Synonyms: randevú, (literary) találka, (archaic) pásztoróra, (colloquial) randi, találkozó

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Possessive forms of légyott
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. légyottom légyottjaim
2nd person sing. légyottod légyottjaid
3rd person sing. légyottja légyottjai
1st person plural légyottunk légyottjaink
2nd person plural légyottotok légyottjaitok
3rd person plural légyottjuk légyottjaik

Derived terms
  • légyottozik

References
  1. Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading
  • légyott in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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