legião

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin legiōnem (legion). Doublet of Leão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.ʒiˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /leˈʒjɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: le‧gi‧ão

Noun

legião f (plural legiões)

  1. (historical, military, Ancient Rome) legion (major unit or division of the Roman army)
  2. (military) legion (large military or semimilitary unit trained for combat)
  3. (figurative) legion (large number of people)