English Explanatory Dictionary

legendary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  2. Appearing (solely) in legends.
  3. Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
  4. Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
noun
  1. A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
  2. One who relates legends.
  3. A legendary Pokémon.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/ en-us-legendary.ogg /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/ /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.də.ɹi/

Word forms

legendary more legendary most legendary legendaries

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.

Synonyms

legendarium

Derived words

legendarily legendariness nonlegendary prelegendary pseudolegendary semi-legendary unlegendary
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