ligereza

Spanish

Etymology

From ligero +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /lixeˈɾeθa/ [li.xeˈɾe.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lixeˈɾesa/ [li.xeˈɾe.sa]
• Rhymes: -eθa
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: li‧ge‧re‧za

Noun

ligereza f (plural ligerezas)

1. agility

   Synonyms: agilidad, presteza

2. lightness, levity, lightheartedness

   Synonyms: ingravidez, levedad

3. instability, inconstancy

   Synonyms: inconstancia, inestabilidad

4. flippancy, light-mindedness

   Synonyms: frivolidad, locuacidad

Further reading

• “ligereza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10