llegua

Asturian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʎeɡwa/, [ˈʎe.ɣ̞wa]
Rhymes: -eɡwa
Hyphenation: lle‧gua

Noun

llegua f (plural llegües)

legua; Spanish league

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin leuga (“Gaulish mile”). Cognate with Spanish and Galician legua and Portuguese légua.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʎe.ɣwə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈʎe.ɣwa]
Rhymes: -eɡwa
Hyphenation: lle‧gua

Noun

llegua f (plural llegües)

(historical) legua, Spanish league, a traditional unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km

Further reading

“llegua” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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