legendarium

See also: Legendarium

English

Etymology

Neuter form of Middle Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /lɛdʒ.(ə)nˈdɑ.ɹɪ.əm/

Noun

legendarium (plural legendaria)

  1. A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint.
  2. (literature) 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.

Quotations

  • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:legendarium.

Synonyms

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