Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legendarium

/lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: leg-en-dar-i-um
IPA: /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint.

noun

The collected high fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien relating to the fictional realm of Middle-earth and the universe in which it is set.

Example Sentences

"The same society [the Swedish Old-text Society] has begun a continuation of the Old-Swedish Legendarium (in 2 volumes), edited for the society by Professor Stephens."
"“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So began the legendarium that dominated a genre, changed Western literature and the field of linguistics, created a tapestry of characters and mythology that endured four generations, built an anti-war ethos that endured a World War and a Cold War, and spawned a multibillion-dollar media franchise."

Etymology

Neuter form of Medieval Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: legendarius, legendus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/
British English: /lɛd͡ʒ.(ə)nˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/

Inflected Forms

legendaria (plural)

Synonyms

legendary

Questions

How do you pronounce legendarium?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/.
What does legendarium mean?: A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint.
Where does legendarium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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