legendarium

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English

Etymology

Neuter form of Medieval Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus.

Pronunciation

Noun

legendarium (plural legendaria)

  1. A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint.
    Synonym: legendary
  2. (literature, in particular) The collected high fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien relating to the fictional realm of Middle-earth and the universe in which it is set.
    • 2017 September 22, Vann R. Newkirk II, “Why 'The Hobbit' Isn't Outdated in the Age of 'Game of Thrones'”, in The Atlantic:
      “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So began the legendarium that dominated a genre, changed Western literature and the field of linguistics, created a tapestry of characters and mythology that endured four generations, built an anti-war ethos that endured a World War and a Cold War, and spawned a multibillion-dollar media franchise.

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Polish

legendarium

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin legendarium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ.ɡɛnˈda.rjum/
  • Rhymes: -arjum
  • Syllabification: le‧gen‧da‧rium

Noun

legendarium n

  1. (Roman Catholicism) legendarium, legendary (literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint)
    Synonym: legendarz
  2. (literature) legendarium (collected high fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien relating to the fictional realm of Middle-earth and the universe in which it is set)

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