ligero

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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)

  1. light, not heavy
    Synonym: (formal) liviano
    Antonym: pesado

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