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liga.

alloy (metal combined of more elements)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈli.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈli.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈli.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈli.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. alloy (metal combined of more elements)

    feminine
  2. league; group; association

    feminine
  3. league (organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship)

    feminine
  4. connection (act of connecting)

    feminine · uncountable
  5. garter (band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From ligar (“to unite; to bind”), from Latin ligāre (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”).

verb/ˈli.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈli.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈli.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈli.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of ligar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of ligar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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