lèggiri

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Adapted borrowing (and/or conflation) from Italian leggere (if not also from Catalan llegir), which superseded the autochthonous non-palatalized lèjiri, ultimately from Latin legere. Cognate with Dalmatian laro, French lire, Spanish leer, Sardinian lègere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛddʒiɾi/
  • Hyphenation: lèg‧gi‧ri

Verb

lèggiri

  1. to read
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