"leggero" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ledˈd͡ʒɛ.ro/ Forms: leggera [feminine], leggeri [masculine, plural], leggere [feminine, plural], leggerissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛro Etymology: Borrowed from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from Latin levis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|it|fro|legier|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French legier, {{bor+|it|fro|legier}} Borrowed from Old French legier, {{der|it|VL.|*leviārius}} Vulgar Latin *leviārius, {{der|it|la|levis}} Latin levis Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=leggerissimo}} leggero (feminine leggera, masculine plural leggeri, feminine plural leggere, superlative leggerissimo)
  1. light (in weight)
    Sense id: en-leggero-it-adj-2yCTDYWJ
  2. (music) pop Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-leggero-it-adj-3nD6YMrC Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 43 5 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. slight
    Sense id: en-leggero-it-adj-XH2tJg4L Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 43 5
  4. thin (thicker than sottile)
    Sense id: en-leggero-it-adj-M6nb6VB-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alla leggera, leggerezza, leggermente Related terms: lieve

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