heypolyglot
Italian

leggendario

/led.dʒenˈda.rjo/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

legendary

  • celebrated, famous, or mythical like a legend
  • of or relating to a legend

In a sentence

Quel concerto degli anni Settanta è diventato leggendario.

That 1970s concert became legendary.

Conosci la storia di questo re leggendario?

Do you know the story of this legendary king?

La sua generosità non è affatto leggendaria, ma reale.

His generosity is by no means legendary, but real.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
leggendariomasculine · singular
leggendariafeminine · singular
leggendarimasculine · plural
leggendariefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used hyperbolically in informal Italian to describe an unforgettable event or person.

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