ligeiro

ligeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Vulgar Latin *leviārius
Old French legierbor.
Old Galician-Portuguese ligeyro
Portuguese ligeiro

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ligeyro, borrowed from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius. Cognate with Fala ligeru, Galician lixeiro, Spanish ligero. Piecewise doublet of leveiro.

    Pronunciation

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

    • Rhymes: -ejɾu, -eɾu, -ɐjɾu
    • Hyphenation: li‧gei‧ro

    Adjective

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

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

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    ligeiro

    1. quickly
      Synonyms: ligeiramente, depressa

    Noun

    ligeiro m (plural ligeiros)

    1. This term needs a translation to English (vehicle size class). Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    2. (boxing) lightweight

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