llegua

Asturian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

llegua f (plural llegües)

1. 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): (Valencia) [ˈʎe.ɣwa]
• Rhymes: -eɡwa
• Hyphenation: lle‧gua

Noun

llegua f (plural llegües)

1. (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.