English Explanatory Dictionary

LEGO

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Lego.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Lego.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛɡoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lego.wav En-us-Lego.oga

Word forms

LEGO LEGOs

Etymology

Name of a company founded in 1934, shortened from Danish leg godt (literally “play well”). Coincidentally, the word also means “I put together” in Latin (see legō).

Related words

a small Lego figure Official Lego website

Derived words

Lego brick
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