legier

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Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

legier

singular imperative of legieren
(colloquial) first-person singular present of legieren

Middle French edit

Alternative forms edit

leger

Etymology edit

From Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Adjective edit

legier m (feminine singular legiere, masculine plural legiers, feminine plural legieres)

light (not heavy)

Descendants edit

French: léger
- Louisiana Creole: léjé
- → Ido: lejera
- → Portuguese: ligeiro
- → Romanian: lejer

Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius +‎ -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /leˈd͡ʒjeːɾ/

Adjective edit

legier m (oblique and nominative feminine singular legiere)

light (not heavy)
slight (not much, not a lot)

Declension edit

Declension of legier

Number	Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular	Subject	legiers	legiere	legier
Singular	Oblique	legier	legiere		legiere	legier
Plural	Subject	legier	legieres		legier
Plural	Oblique	legiers	legieres		legieres	legier

Descendants edit

Inherited:
- Middle French: legier
  - French: léger
    - Louisiana Creole: léjé
    - → Ido: lejera
    - → Portuguese: ligeiro
    - → Romanian: lejer
- Norman: ligi
- Walloon: ledjir
- Sicilian: leggiu
Borrowed:
- → Friulian: lizêr
- → Istriot: liziera
- → Italian: leggero
- → Ladin: lesier
- → Old Galician-Portuguese: ligeiro
  - Galician: lixeiro
  - Portuguese: ligeiro
- → Romansch: liger
- → Spanish: ligero
- → Venetian: lixiero, ƚixièro, liđier

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