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leyenda

legend

noun leh-YEHN-dah Less Common

Origin: Latin legenda (things to be read)

Also means

caption

Usage Note

Leyenda has two main uses: a traditional folk story or myth (la leyenda del Dorado) and the explanatory text on a map, diagram, or image (what English calls a 'legend' or 'caption'). Learners sometimes overlook the second sense. The adjective legendario derives from it.

Examples

"La leyenda del Cid es muy famosa."

Natural Translation

The legend of the Cid is very famous.

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