Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leger

/ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
leg-er
IPA
/ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Light; slender, slim; trivial.

Obsolete

noun

Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of ledger (“book for keeping notes, especially one for keeping accounting records”).

Obsolete

verb

Alternative form of ledger (“to use (a certain type of bait) in bottom fishing; to engage in bottom fishing”).

British usage

name

A surname.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French legier, from Old French legier, apparently from Late Latin *leviārium, from levis (“light in weight”). See levity.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce leger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/.
What does leger mean?
Light; slender, slim; trivial.
Where does leger come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce leger

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