LEGATUS

legatus (l[schwa]-gay-t[schwa]s), n. A legate. Pl. legati (l[schwa]-gay-t I). See LEGATE. legatus a latere (ay lat-[schwa]-ree). [Latin “legate from the (Pope’s) side”] A papal legate (esp. a cardinal) appointed for a special diplomatic mission and not as a permanent representative. • This is a type of legatus missus. — Also termed legate a latere. Cf. […]