Meaning
legion
- legion (military)
- multitude, host
In a sentence
La legione è arrivata al campo ieri sera.
The legion arrived at the camp yesterday evening.
C'era una legione di fan fuori dallo stadio?
Was there a host of fans outside the stadium?
Non ho mai visto una legione così grande.
I've never seen such a large legion.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| legione | feminine · singular |
| legioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For military history, legione is specific; for a modern army unit, use reggimento, brigata, or battaglione instead.
- To mean “lots of,” legione is literary or emphatic. In everyday speech, Italians more often say un sacco, moltissimi, or una marea.
- The sense “order” is rare and specialized, usually in biology or older classifications. Use ordine in normal modern contexts.