legendary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.də.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
- Appearing (solely) in legends.
- Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
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Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.
2013 September 1, Phil McNulty, BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most legendary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more legendary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unlegendary · semi-legendary · pseudolegendary · prelegendary · legendarily · legendariness · nonlegendary
Translations (50)
ka ლეგენდარული (of or pertaining to a legend) · fr légendaire (of or pertaining to a legend) · co ligendariu (of or pertaining to a legend) · be легенда́рны (of or pertaining to a legend) · hu legendás (of or pertaining to a legend) · uk легенда́рний (of or pertaining to a legend) · pt lendário (of or pertaining to a legend) · az əfsanəvi (of or pertaining to a legend) · ast llexendariu (of or pertaining to a legend) · ur داستانی (of or pertaining to a legend) · gl lendario (of or pertaining to a legend) · sv legendarisk (of or pertaining to a legend) · ro legendar (of or pertaining to a legend) · ja 伝説上の (of or pertaining to a legend) · ru легенда́рный (of or pertaining to a legend) · hy առասպելական (of or pertaining to a legend) · id legendaris (of or pertaining to a legend) · da legendarisk (of or pertaining to a legend) · ca llegendari (of or pertaining to a legend) · tl pang-alamat (of or pertaining to a legend) · pt mítico (of or pertaining to a legend) · fa افسانوی (of or pertaining to a legend) · it leggendario (of or pertaining to a legend) · tr efsanevi (of or pertaining to a legend) · tr destansı (of or pertaining to a legend) · ro mitic (of or pertaining to a legend) · co legendariu (of or pertaining to a legend) · cy chwedlonol (of or pertaining to a legend) · ar أُسْطُورِيّ (of or pertaining to a legend) · es legendario (of or pertaining to a legend) · la fabularis (of or pertaining to a legend) · el θρυλικός (of or pertaining to a legend) · ur افسانوی (of or pertaining to a legend) · nn legendarisk (of or pertaining to a legend) · bg легендарен (of or pertaining to a legend) · fi legendaarinen (of or pertaining to a legend) · pt legendário (of or pertaining to a legend) · cs legendární (of or pertaining to a legend) · tl maalamat (of or pertaining to a legend) · de legendär (of or pertaining to a legend) · pl legendarny (of or pertaining to a legend) · nl legendarisch (of or pertaining to a legend) · eo legenda (of or pertaining to a legend) · sw -a kihekaya (of or pertaining to a legend) · lv leģendārs (of or pertaining to a legend) · ga finscéalach (of or pertaining to a legend) · fur lezendari (of or pertaining to a legend) · sh lȅgendāran (of or pertaining to a legend) · nb legendarisk (of or pertaining to a legend) · hi पौराणिक (of or pertaining to a legend)