1630s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + legible. Related: Illegibly; illegibility.
illegible handwriting
illative
ill-bred
illegal
illegality
illegally
illegible
illegitimacy
illegitimate
ill-fated
ill-favored
ill-gotten
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