Lego

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡoʊ/

The English word “Lego” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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.

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).

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