B2adjective · common

legendary

legendary · more legendary · most legendary

легендарний

легендарный

legendär

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legendsOf or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

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UK/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/US/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

» Tom is a legendary ice skater.

Meaning

4 senses

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
celebrated in fable or legend
Appearing (solely) in legends.
Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
legendär
легенда́рныйlegendárnyj
легенда́рнийlehendárnyj
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

Examples

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Tom is a legendary ice skater.
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Tom is legendary.
deTom ist legendär.
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This is your life, make it legendary.
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I present to you the legendary Tom.
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Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to a legend:

Русский

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of or pertaining to a legend:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to a legend:

Origin

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a coll

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.

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