adj
Meaning 1
Light-footed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, poetic
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
lightfoot
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Pronunciation
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lītʹfo͝ot
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/ˈlaɪtfʊt/
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CMU ARPABET: L AY1 T F UH2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
An unincorporated community in James City County, Virginia, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Middle English light-fot, light-foot, from light (adjective) + fot, foot (noun). See more at light, foot.
From light + foot, a nickname for a messenger or fast runner.
Real reading context