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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeggerezza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ledʒːereːtsa
"La leggerezza del tessuto lo rende perfetto per l'estate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being light in weight.
"The lightness of the fabric made it perfect for summer wear." - 2
A state of being cheerful or carefree.
"Her laughter added a sense of lightness to the otherwise serious gathering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'līhtnes', stemming from 'līhte' (light in weight or brightness), combined with the nominal suffix '-nes'. Indo-European roots trace back to *legwh-, meaning 'not heavy' or 'nimble'. Over centuries, it evolved to encompass physical weightlessness, visual brightness, and psychological nonchalance or ease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lightness" is said worldwide
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Légèreté
Transliteration: leʒɛʁte
"La légèreté du tissu le rend parfait pour l'été."
Leichtigkeit
Transliteration: laɪçtɪçkaɪt
"Die Leichtigkeit des Stoffes macht ihn perfekt für den Sommer."
Leggerezza
Transliteration: ledʒːereːtsa
"La leggerezza del tessuto lo rende perfetto per l'estate."
Ligereza
Transliteration: lixeɾeθa
"La ligereza de la tela la hace perfecta para el verano."
Leveza
Transliteration: levɛza
"A leveza do tecido o torna perfeito para o verão."
हल्कापन
Transliteration: halkaapan
"इस कपड़े का हल्कापन इसे गर्मियों के लिए आदर्श बनाता है।"
轻盈
Transliteration: qīngyíng
"这种面料的轻盈使其非常适合夏季。"
가벼움
Transliteration: gabyeoum
"이 원단의 가벼움은 여름에 적합하게 만듭니다."
軽さ
Transliteration: karusa
"この生地の軽さは夏に最適です。"
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