legerity

[ luh-jer-i-tee ]
/ ləˈdʒɛr ɪ ti /
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noun

physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.

Origin of legerity

1555–65; < Middle French legerete, equivalent to leger (< Vulgar Latin *leviārius; see levity, -ary) + -ete -ity

Words nearby legerity

legendre equation, legendry, leger, leger line, legerdemain, legerity, leges, legg's disease, legg-calvé-perthes disease, legg-perthes disease, legged

Words related to legerity

acceleration, agility, quickness, pace, velocity, momentum, lick, eagerness, clip, expedition, precipitancy, dispatch, alacrity, headway, promptness, rapidity, liveliness, snap, swiftness, hustle