legendarium
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legendarium
- /lɛd͡ʒ.(ə)nˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/ UK
- /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/ US
Where it comes from
Neuter form of Medieval Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus.
noun legendaria
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A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint.
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.
Similar: legendary
- 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. “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
Talk about this word "legendarium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/legendarium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. legendarium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/legendarium "legendarium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/legendarium.Cite this
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