legendary

Meaning

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.

Noun

1. (obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
2. (obsolete) One who relates legends.
3. A legendary Pokémon.

Synonyms

fabled

mythical

fabulous

mythic

mythological

romantic

traditional

ancient

myth-enshrouded

famed

folkloric

old

🧓

oral

Translations

légendaire

leggendario

legendario

lendário

legendarisch

sagenhaft

μυθικός

θρυλικός

legendär

legendário

efsanevi

أسطوري

llegendari

συναξάρι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: legendier

In summary

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.