ligeiro

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: li‧gei‧ro

Adjective

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

  1. light
  2. quick, nimble

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “ligeiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “ligeiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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