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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French ligue, from Italian lega, from the verb legare, from Latin ligō (“to tie”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ligue f (plural ligues)
- league
Derived terms
Verb
ligue
- inflection of liguer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Galician
Verb
ligue
- inflection of ligar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Verb
ligue
- inflection of ligar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliɡe/
- Rhymes: -iɡe
- Syllabification: li‧gue
Etymology 1
Deverbal from ligar.
Noun
ligue m (uncountable)
- (colloquial) cruising (a concerted effort to find sex) or gay sex
- (colloquial) fling, pickup, hookup (action and person)
Etymology 2
Verb
ligue
- inflection of ligar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Further reading