Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 40.