léger

See also: leger

French

Etymology

From Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /le.ʒe/, (in liaison) /le.ʒe.ʁ‿/
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Adjective

léger (feminine légère, masculine plural légers, feminine plural légères)

light (not heavy)
slight (not much, not a lot)

Antonyms

lourd
pesant

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

→ Ido: lejera
→ Romanian: lejer

Further reading

“léger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

geler, grêle, grêlé, règle, réglé

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