leyenda

Definitions of leyenda
  1. noun
    brief description accompanying an illustration
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    type of:
    título
    a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
  2. noun
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
    synonyms: conseja, fábula
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    type of:
    historia, relato
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
  3. noun
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
    synonyms: epígrafe, inscripción
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    types:
    sobrescrito
    an inscription written above something else
    epígrafe
    an engraved inscription
    epitafio
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
    type of:
    escrito, escritura
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
  4. noun
    a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
    synonyms: nota, nota a pie de página
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    type of:
    anotación, glosa, notación
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
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