noun
- plural of legerity; quickness and lightness of movement or action; nimbleness
- plural of legerity; sleight of hand; manual dexterity used in magic tricks or deception
Usage: archaic or literary
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The acrobat performed with remarkable legerities, leaping and spinning across the stage.
- The magician's legerities amazed the audience as coins vanished from his hands.
- With surprising legerities, the dancer moved through the choreography.
- The pickpocket's legerities allowed him to work undetected in the crowded market.
- The old text praised the swordsman's legerities in combat.