"lieve" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈljɛ.ve/, /ˈlje.ve/ Forms: lievi [plural], lievissimo [superlative], levissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛve, -eve Etymology: From Latin levem (“light (not heavy)”), from Proto-Italic *leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus (“lightweight”), from *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”). Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*h₁lengʷʰ-}}, {{q|not heavy}} (not heavy), {{inh|it|la|levis|levem|t=light (not heavy)}} Latin levem (“light (not heavy)”), {{der|it|itc-pro|*leɣʷis}} Proto-Italic *leɣʷis, {{der|it|ine-pro|*h₁léngʰus|t=lightweight}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus (“lightweight”) Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=lievissimo or levissimo}} lieve (plural lievi, superlative lievissimo or levissimo)
  1. light Synonyms: leggero
    Sense id: en-lieve-it-adj-macCYXLU Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 27 21
  2. light, delicate, gentle Synonyms: leggero, delicato
    Sense id: en-lieve-it-adj-QCCn8Xim Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 27 21
  3. slight, minor Synonyms: leggero, minore
    Sense id: en-lieve-it-adj-foq51jfW Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 27 21
  4. mild (punishment, sentence) Synonyms: leggero
    Sense id: en-lieve-it-adj-vKnVApdQ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 27 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lievemente, lievità

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lievemente"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "not heavy"
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    },
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      "name": "der"
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  "etymology_text": "From Latin levem (“light (not heavy)”), from Proto-Italic *leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus (“lightweight”), from *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lievi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lievissimo",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "levissimo",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "liè‧ve"
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      ],
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        "light"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leggero"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "word": "leggero"
        },
        {
          "word": "delicato"
        }
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slight, minor"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "minor",
          "minor"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "leggero"
        },
        {
          "word": "minore"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mild (punishment, sentence)"
      ],
      "id": "en-lieve-it-adj-vKnVApdQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "mild",
          "mild"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leggero"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈljɛ.ve/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlje.ve/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛve"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eve"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lieve"
}
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    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with 6 entries",
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    {
      "word": "lievemente"
    },
    {
      "word": "lievità"
    }
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    {
      "form": "lievi",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "lievissimo",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "levissimo",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    "liè‧ve"
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "light"
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "leggero"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "light, delicate, gentle"
      ],
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          "delicate",
          "delicate"
        ],
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "leggero"
        },
        {
          "word": "delicato"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "slight, minor"
      ],
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        [
          "slight",
          "slight"
        ],
        [
          "minor",
          "minor"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leggero"
        },
        {
          "word": "minore"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mild (punishment, sentence)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mild",
          "mild"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leggero"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈljɛ.ve/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlje.ve/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛve"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eve"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lieve"
}

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