legerity

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legerity

/lɪˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/
/ləˈd͡ʒɛɹəti/
/-ɪti/

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Borrowed from Middle French legerete, from Old French legierte, from legier + -te; by surface analysis, leger (“light”) + -ity. Compare levity.

noun legerities

uncountable, usually Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

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@misc{legerity_2026,
  title = {legerity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legerity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}