legião

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin legiōnem (legion). Doublet of Leão.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.ʒiˈɐ̃w̃/ [le.ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /leˈʒjɐ̃w̃/ [leˈʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: le‧gi‧ão

Noun

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legião f (plural legiões)

  1. (historical, military, Ancient Rome) legion (major unit or division of the Roman army)
  2. (military) legion (large military or semimilitary unit trained for combat)
  3. (figurative) legion (large number of people)
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