legendary
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legendsOf or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
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Translations
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Examples
41 sentencesTom is legendary.
deTom ist legendär. — Lars224
His prowess with women is legendary.
Tom is a legendary ice skater.
Meaning
4 sensesOf or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
legendär
легенда́рныйlegendárnyj
легенда́рнийlehendárnyj
Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
celebrated in fable or legend
Appearing (solely) in legends.
Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
Origin
From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collFrom 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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Forms
more legendary, most legendary| Comparative | more legendary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most legendary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- celebrated in fable or legend:fabled
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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