Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Not given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
showing inappropriate levity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flippant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English mind Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English minded English light-minded From light (“lacking mental gravity”, adjective) + minded (“having a mind or inclination”, adjective).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
