Masculine
Meaning

  1. (masculine) spare time, leisure; opportunity, occasion
  2. (masculine) pleasure, recreation

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/leˈθeɾ/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese lezer (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), probably borrowed from Old French leisir given its exclusive use as a noun, from Latin licēre, infinitive of licet. Compare Portuguese lazer and English leisure.

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