English Explanatory Dictionary

legerity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/ /ləˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/ /-ɪti/

Word forms

legerity legerities

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French legerete, from Old French legierte, from legier + -te; by surface analysis, leger (“light”) + -ity. Compare levity.

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