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noun
Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: agility, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gracefulness
History
Borrowed from Middle French legerete, from Old French legierte, from legier + -te; by surface analysis, leger (“light”) + -ity. Compare levity.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
