legendary
/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/adjective, noun
legendary is spelled L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, legendary means “Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in legendary?
| Letters | 9: L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is legendary?
Legendary appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce legendary?
- US /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
- UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/
- UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.də.ɹi/
Legendary has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-legendary.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of legendary
- more legendary comparative
- most legendary superlative
- legendaries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does legendary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 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
obsoleteA collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
- 2
obsoleteOne who relates legends.
- 3
A legendary Pokémon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Legendary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a legend:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | légendaire |
| German | legendär |
| Portuguese | lendário, legendário, mítico |
| Spanish | legendario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does legendary come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).