Legua

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Spanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km. historical
  2. 2
    Portuguese league, a traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously reckoned as 4444.4, 5555.6, or 6172.8 m. historical

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leagueportuguese leaguespanish league

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. Doublet of league.

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