"lesto" meaning in Italian

See lesto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɛ.sto/ Forms: lesta [feminine], lesti [masculine, plural], leste [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from a slang expression. Compare Portuguese lesto (“fast, agile”), Spanish listo and Catalan llest. Etymology templates: {{unc|it}} Uncertain, {{m+|pt|lesto|t=fast, agile}} Portuguese lesto (“fast, agile”), {{m+|es|listo}} Spanish listo, {{m+|ca|llest}} Catalan llest Head templates: {{it-adj}} lesto (feminine lesta, masculine plural lesti, feminine plural leste)
  1. quick, fast Derived forms: allestire, lestamente, lesto di lingua, lesto di mano
    Sense id: en-lesto-it-adj-iXvahDcS Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Catalan llest",
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