legend

• n. 凡例；挿絵；伝説；刻まれた文字
• n. （伝説の）人名；（中略）伝説；（英）ラッキンデ

ラテン語のlegere「読む」、legere「言う」、legere「伝説」、legere「伝説」、legere「伝説」から派生した語。現在は地図の伝説の意味でも使われる。

legend

legend: see lecture

legend (n.)

early 14c., "narrative dealing with a happening or an event," from Old French legende (12c., Modern French légende) and directly from Medieval Latin legenda "legend, story," literally "(things) to be read," on certain days in church, etc., from Latin legendus, neuter plural gerundive of legere "to read, gather, select" (see lecture (n.)).

Used originally of saints' lives; extended sense of "nonhistorical or mythical story" first recorded late 14c. Meaning "writing or inscription" (especially on a coin or medal) is from 1610s; on a map, illustration, etc., from 1903.

1. His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.

彼の投球は大リーグの打者の中で伝説的だ。

2.He could not possibly have been poisoned as popular legend has it.

彼が民間伝承のように毒を盛られるはずがない。

3.He has become a legend in the annals of military history.

彼は軍事史上の伝説となった。

4.The castle is steeped in history and legend .

この城は歴史が古く、伝説に満ちている。

5.It is difficult to separate legend from truth.

伝説と事実を区別するのは難しい。