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/
    • (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)

  1. light
  2. quick, nimble

Derived terms

References
  1. “ligeiro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “ligeiro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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