legendary

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/|/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.də.ɹi/    美 /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints. obsolete
  2. One who relates legends. obsolete
  3. A legendary Pokémon.
形容词 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.
    — And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

词形变化

more legendary comparative most legendary superlative legendaries plural

词汇关系

衍生词
legendarily legendariness nonlegendary prelegendary pseudolegendary semi-legendary unlegendary

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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