🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

leggerezza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ledʒeˈrettsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Light-heartedness/ˈlaɪtˈhɑːrtɪdnəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La leggerezza della festa ha reso tutti felici."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of being cheerful and carefree.

    "The party was filled with light-heartedness, making everyone feel at ease."
  2. 2

    An atmosphere or mood characterized by a lack of seriousness.

    "The light-heartedness of the comedy film made it a favorite among families."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'light-hearted' originates from the combination of 'light', derived from Old English 'leoht', meaning not heavy, and 'hearted', from Middle English 'herte', referring to the emotional state. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to describe a carefree and cheerful disposition.

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