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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish leyenda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈjenda/
- Hyphenation: le‧yen‧da
Noun
leyénda (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)
- legend
- Synonym: alamat
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /leˈʝenda/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /leˈʃenda/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /leˈʒenda/
- Rhymes: -enda
- Syllabification: le‧yen‧da
Etymology 1
From Latin legenda, gerundive plural of legere (“to read”), adapted to leer (gerund leyendo).
Noun
leyenda f (plural leyendas)
- legend, saga, traditional story
- life of a saint
- legend, idol (famous and admired person)
- legend, inscription (on a coin or medal)
- caption, footer (on a photo or illustration)
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Etymology 2
From leer.
Noun
leyenda f (plural leyendas)
- the act of reading
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