Portuguese

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ligeyro, borrowed from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius + Latin -ārius. Piecewise doublet of leveiro.

    Cognate with Fala ligeru, Galician lixeiro and Spanish ligero.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

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

    1. light
      Synonym: leve
    2. quick, nimble
      Synonyms: ágil, rápido

    Derived terms

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