légende

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légende

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

• IPA^(key): /le.ʒɑ̃d/

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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

• légendaire
• légende urbaine

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

légende f (plural légendes)

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