Meanings
nounlegerity (usually uncountable, plural legerities)
plural legerities
- uncountableusuallyNimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Frenchlegierte
- Middle Frenchlegerete
- Englishlegerity
Borrowed from Middle French legerete, from Old French legierte, from legier + -te; by surface analysis, leger (“light”) + -ity. Compare levity.
More words from Middle French, Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian лекота, бързина
- лекота (lekota)quickness of mind or body
- бързина (bărzina)quickness of mind or body
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APA
legerity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legerity
MLA
“legerity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legerity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legerity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legerity.
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