ligeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʒɐj.ɾu/

• (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)

1. light
2. quick, nimble

Derived terms

• aligeirar
• ligeiramente
• ligeireza

References

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