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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish ligero, borrowed from Old French legier (modern French léger), from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from Latin levis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈxeɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: li‧ge‧ro
Adjective
ligero (feminine ligera, masculine plural ligeros, feminine plural ligeras)
- light, not heavy
- Synonym: (formal) liviano
- Antonym: pesado
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