Hyphenation
il·le·galTurkish pronunciation
îligılSynonyms
criminal,
felonious,
illicit,
unlawful,
bogus,
actionable,
banned,
black-market,
bootleg,
contraband,
crooked,
extralegal,
forbidden,
heavy,
hotPronunciation
/əˈlēgəl/ /ɪˈliːɡəl/
Etymology
[ (")i(l)-lE-g&l ] (adjective.) 1538. From il- (an assimilated version of in-) + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping from illegal alien or illegal immigrant.