legitimate Pronunciation: /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/Translate legitimate | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of legitimateadj. 1 (lawful) legitim; rechtmäßig [Besitzer, Regierung] 2 (valid) berechtigt 3 ehelich [Kind]legitimate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of legitimate in the British & World English dictionary Definition of legitimate in the US English dictionary