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Something handed down from the past
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legacy
something handed down
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noun suffix
Legado means legacy and is a cognate of the same English word.
legado
legacy, inheritance, bequest (property)
Money or property left to someone when a person dies.
El legado de su abuela fue una casa en el puebloHer grandmother's legacy was a house in the village
Recibió una herencia modesta de su tíoHe received a modest inheritance from his uncle
legacy, heritage (cultural)
Ideas and influence that are passed down from one generation to the next.
El legado de los romanos se ve en las carreterasThe legacy of the Romans can be seen in the roads
Su música dejó una herencia cultural enormeHis music left an enormous cultural legacy