"leggera" meaning in Italian

See leggera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} leggera
  1. feminine singular of leggero Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: leggero
    Sense id: en-leggera-it-adj-4eDqWF4k Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From the observation that the lowest social underclass, hardly possessing more than the rags that constituted their clothing, traveled very “light”, with not more than a bag. Head templates: {{it-noun|f|-}} leggera f (uncountable)
  1. riffraff, lumpenproletariat Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-leggera-it-noun-QFTgLbJY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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