"legua" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leguas [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|legua||Spanish league}} Spanish legua (“Spanish league”), {{der|en|pt|légua||Portuguese league}} Portuguese légua (“Portuguese league”), {{der|en|LL.|leuga}} Late Latin leuga, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{der|en|cel-pro|*lougā}} Proto-Celtic *lougā Head templates: {{en-noun}} legua (plural leguas)
  1. (historical) Spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Spain Synonyms (Spanish unit): Spanish league, league (english: Spanish contexts) Coordinate_terms (Spanish unit): pie (1⁄15,000 legua), vara (1⁄5000 legua), estado (1⁄2500 legua), estadal (1⁄1250 legua), cordel (1⁄100 legua), milla (1⁄3 legua)
    Sense id: en-legua-en-noun-EqusN49l Disambiguation of Units of measure: 54 46 Disambiguation of Spain: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'Spanish unit': 86 14 Disambiguation of 'Spanish unit': 85 15
  2. (historical) Portuguese league, a traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously reckoned as 4444.4, 5555.6, or 6172.8 m. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Spain Synonyms (Portuguese unit): Portuguese league, league (english: Portuguese contexts) Coordinate_terms (Portuguese unit): estadio (1⁄24 legua), milha (1⁄3 legua), degree (18, 20, or 25 leguas)
    Sense id: en-legua-en-noun-h9qwIUCs Disambiguation of Units of measure: 54 46 Disambiguation of Brazil: 33 67 Disambiguation of Mexico: 34 66 Disambiguation of Portugal: 8 92 Disambiguation of Spain: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'Portuguese unit': 9 91 Disambiguation of 'Portuguese unit': 9 91

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