légende

See also: legende, Legende, and légendé

French

Etymology

From Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, feminine of Latin legendus, gerundive of legēre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /le.ʒɑ̃d/

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Noun

légende f (plural légendes)

1. legend (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events)
2. legend (key to the symbols and color codes on a map)
3. caption

Derived terms

• légendaire
• légende urbaine

Further reading

• “légende”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Noun

légende f (plural légendes)

1. legend (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events)