livián

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese livião (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *leviānus, from Latin levis. Cognate with Spanish liviano and Portuguese livão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈbjaŋ/ [liˈβ̞jɑŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: li‧vián

Noun

livián m (plural liviáns)

  1. (usually in the plural, of animals) lights, lungs
    Synonyms: boche, bofe, pulmón

Adjective

livián (feminine liviá, masculine plural liviáns, feminine plural liviás)

  1. light
    Synonym: lixeiro

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