ligeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French léger.[1][2] Piecewise doublet of leveiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [liˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʒe(j).ɾo/ [liˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʒɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʒej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʒej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʒe.ɾu/

Hyphenation: li‧gei‧ro

Adjective

ligeiro (feminine ligeira, masculine plural ligeiros, feminine plural ligeiras)

light
quick, nimble

Derived terms

References

“ligeiro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“ligeiro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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