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legerity

/lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/

legerity noun: nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

Noun

legerity (usually uncountable, plural legerities)

  1. (usually) Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

Forms of legerity

plurallegerities

Origin of legerity

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

Questions about legerity

What does legerity mean?
Legerity means nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
What part of speech is legerity?
Legerity is a noun.
How do you pronounce legerity?
Legerity is pronounced /lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/.
What is the plural of legerity?
The plural of legerity is legerities.

Words near legerity in the dictionary

  1. Legere
  2. legered
  3. Legeres
  4. legering
  5. legerities
  6. legerity
  7. legers
  8. Legerwood
  9. leges
  10. Legette
  11. Legettes

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