legua

词形变化

leguas 复数 leguas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km.

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  2. 2.

    Portuguese league, a traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously reckoned as 4444.4, 5555.6, or 6172.8 m.

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词源

From Spanish legua (“Spanish league”) and Portuguese légua (“Portuguese league”), from Late Latin leuga and leuca (“Gaulish league, distance of one hour's walking”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *lougā. Doublet of league.

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