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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLevity
/ˈlɛv.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being light in weight or not being serious.
"The levity of the conversation made the meeting much more enjoyable." - 2
A lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially in the treatment of a serious matter.
"His levity during the crisis was inappropriate and drew criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'levity' originates from the Latin 'levitas', meaning 'lightness', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted from a literal sense of lightness to a figurative sense of frivolity or lack of seriousness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Levity" is said worldwide
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Légèreté
Transliteration: leʒɛʁte
"La légèreté de la conversation a rendu la réunion beaucoup plus agréable."
Leichtigkeit
Transliteration: laɪçtɪçkaɪt
"Die Leichtigkeit des Gesprächs machte das Treffen viel angenehmer."
Leggerezza
Transliteration: ledʒːereʦːa
"La leggerezza della conversazione ha reso l'incontro molto più piacevole."
Ligereza
Transliteration: lixeɾesa
"La ligereza de la conversación hizo que la reunión fuera mucho más agradable."
Leveza
Transliteration: levɛza
"A leveza da conversa tornou a reunião muito mais agradável."
हल्कापन
Transliteration: halkaapan
"बातचीत की हल्कापन ने बैठक को बहुत अधिक सुखद बना दिया।"
轻松
Transliteration: qīngsōng
"谈话的轻松使会议变得更加愉快。"
가벼움
Transliteration: gabyeoum
"대화의 가벼움이 회의를 훨씬 더 즐겁게 만들었습니다."
軽さ
Transliteration: karusa
"会話の軽さが会議をより楽しいものにしました。"
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