llest
Pronunciation: [ˈʎe̞st]
“llest” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:
adjective
In Catalan
- Espavilat, intel·ligent per comprendre i descobrir coses.
- Preparat, acabat, a punt.
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *lextus or *lestus, reduced from *lexitus, as an alteration of Latin lēctus (“chosen; read”), participle of legō. Alternatively of Germanic origin, possibly from Proto-Germanic *listiz. Compare Spanish listo, Portuguese and Italian lesto.
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