lightness

Significat (Anglès)

1. (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
2. (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
3. (countable) The product of being illuminated.

Conceptes

lleugeresa

claredat

llum

simplicitat

facilitat

soltesa

pal·lidesa

agilitat

levitat

eufòria

lleugeria

il·luminació

Sinònims

levity

ease

easiness

brightness

lightsomeness

slightness

agility

nimbleness

airiness

light

cheerfulness

luminosity

thoughtlessness

joyfulness

weightlessness

legerity

frivolity

promptness

elation

simplicity

softness

high spirits

light-headedness

light-mindedness

limpidity

looseness

lucidity

lucidness

luminousness

paleness

perkiness

quickness

refulgence

relief

resilience

shine

slenderness

sunshine

superficiality

swiftness

volatileness

pellucidity

absence of weight

brightness constancy

weakmindedness

alacrity

alleviation

brilliance

brilliancy

buoyancy

Traduccions

légèreté

leggerezza

Leichtigkeit

levedad

ligereza

claridad

leveza

facilità

aisance

levitas

Helligkeit

luminosité

lichtheid

lumière

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlaɪtnəs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: lightnes

Heretat de anglès antic: līhtnes

Cognat amb alt alemany antic: liuhtnissi

Heretat de anglès antic: *lēohtnes

Cognat amb anglès antic: lēohtmōdnes

Cognat amb Middle Low German: luchtnisse

In summary

From Middle English lightnes, lightnesse, from Old English līhtnes, lȳhtnys (“enlightening, illumination”), from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtinassī; equivalent to light (“to make bright, illuminate”, verb) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Cognate with Old High German liuhtnissi (“illumination, enlightening”).