Latin word leguleius comes from Latin legem, Latin -uleius

Detailed word origin of leguleius

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
legem	Latin (lat)
-uleius	Latin (lat)	Forms nomina gentilicia. Forms pejorative adjectives and substantives from verbs and nouns.
leguleius	Latin (lat)	A pettifogger, a pettifogging lawyer.

Words with the same origin as leguleius