Lego
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editName of a company founded in 1934, shortened from Danish leg godt (literally “play well”).[1] Coincidentally, the word also means “I put together” in Latin (see legō).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editLego (usually uncountable, plural (US, sometimes proscribed) Legos)
- Any of several small, coloured, plastic bricks, often made by the Lego Company, that can be made to join together and be taken apart, used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc.
Usage notes
editThe plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets. Its use as a noun is proscribed by the company LEGO itself, as it believes it should always be used as an adjective; however, the use of it as a noun is seen widely.
Derived terms
edit- Lego brick
- Legoland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Translations
edittoy brick
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See also
edit- minifigure or minifig: a small Lego figure
- Official Lego website
References
edit- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2014 October 28 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 July 2014
Anagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editLego m (plural Lego or Legos)
- Lego
- J’ai trouvé un Lego sous ton lit.
- I've found a Lego (brick) under your bed.
- Je collectionne les Lego (ou Legos).
- I collect Lego/Legos.
- J’ai acheté une voiture Lego.
- I've bought a Lego car.
- Un avion en Lego/Legos
- A plane made of Lego/Legos
Portuguese
editNoun
editLego m (plural Legos)
- Alternative spelling of lego
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