Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legerity

/lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leg-eri-ty
IPA: /lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French legerete, from Old French legierte, from legier + -te; by surface analysis, leger (“light”) + -ity. Compare levity.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: legierte

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

legerities (plural)

Synonyms

agility lightness lightsomeness nimbleness

Questions

How do you pronounce legerity?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/.
What does legerity mean?: Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
Where does legerity come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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