leggerezza

Italian

Etymology

From leggero +‎ -ezza; cognate with Piedmontese legerëssa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /led.d͡ʒeˈret.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: leg‧ge‧réz‧za

Noun

leggerezza f (plural leggerezze)

  1. lightness (having little weight)
  2. lightness (agility)
    leggerezza di passo ― motile steps
  3. blitheness, thoughtlessness
    comportarsi con leggerezza ― to behave blithely (literally, “with blitheness”)
  4. (rare) trifle
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