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legua

legua noun: spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km.

Noun

legua (plural leguas)

  1. (historical) Spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km.
    Synonyms:
    Spanish league, league
  2. (historical) Portuguese league, a traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously reckoned as 4444.4, 5555.6, or 6172.8 m.
    Synonyms:
    Portuguese league, league

Synonyms of legua

  • Spanish league
  • league
  • Portuguese league

Forms of legua

pluralleguas

Origin of legua

From Spanish legua (“Spanish league”) and Portuguese légua (“Portuguese league”), from Late Latin leuga and leuca (“Gaulish league, distance of one hour's walking”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *lougā. Doublet of league.

Questions about legua

What does legua mean?
Legua means spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km.
What part of speech is legua?
Legua is a noun.
What is the plural of legua?
The plural of legua is leguas.

Words near legua in the dictionary

  1. legsies
  2. legspan
  3. legspans
  4. legspinner
  5. legspinners
  6. legua
  7. leguaan
  8. leguaans
  9. leguan
  10. leguans
  11. leguas

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