🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Ligereza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lixeɾeθa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lightness/ˈlaɪt.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La ligereza de la tela la hace perfecta para el verano."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being light in weight.

    "The lightness of the fabric made it perfect for summer wear."
  2. 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

The word 'lightness' originates from the Old English 'leohtnes', which is derived from 'leoht', meaning 'light' in the sense of weight. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with the absence of weight or heaviness, and has also come to encompass metaphorical meanings related to brightness and cheerfulness.

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