leyenda
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish leyenda.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leyénda (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)
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Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin legenda, gerundive plural of legere (“to read”), adapted to leer (gerund leyendo).
Noun edit
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 edit
From leer.
Noun edit
leyenda f (plural leyendas)
- the act of reading
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Further reading edit
- “leyenda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014