leyenda

Central Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish leyenda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈjenda/ [l̪eˈjen̪.d̪a]
• Hyphenation: le‧yen‧da

Noun

leyénda (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)

1. legend

   Synonym: alamat

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /leˈʝenda/ [leˈʝẽn̪.d̪a]

• IPA^(key): /leˈʝenda/ [leˈʝẽn̪.d̪a] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
• IPA^(key): /leˈʃenda/ [leˈʃẽn̪.d̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
• IPA^(key): /leˈʒenda/ [leˈʒẽn̪.d̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: le‧yen‧da

Etymology 1

From Latin legenda, gerundive plural of legere (“to read”), adapted to leer (gerund leyendo).

Noun

leyenda f (plural leyendas)

1. legend, saga, traditional story
2. life of a saint
3. legend, idol (famous and admired person)
4. legend, inscription (on a coin or medal)
5. legend, an explanatory caption or footer (on a photo or illustration), often indicating color

Hyponyms

• leyenda urbana

Derived terms

• Leyenda Negra
• Leyenda Rosa

Related terms

• legendario

Etymology 2

From leer.

Noun

leyenda f (plural leyendas)

1. the act of reading

Related terms

• leer
• leyendo

Further reading

• “leyenda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025