la
feminine
/leˈʝenda/
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Translation
legend
Word origin
From Latin legenda ('things to be read'), the gerundive of legere ('to read'). Originally the story of a saint read aloud on their feast day.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- legenda
- English cognates
- legend, legible, lecture
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralleyendas
Examples
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The legend of the dragon frightens the children.
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Every town has its own legend.
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Legend has it that the king never died.
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That singer is a legend of music.
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Do you know the legend of this mountain?
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