Portuguese

Proper noun

Lediça f

1. (rare) A female given name, equivalent to English Letitia
   • 1532, Gil Vicente, Farsa da Lusitânia:

     Lediça vay a janela […]

     Lediça, go to the window […]

Related terms

• Letícia

Old Portuguese

Noun

lediça f

1. Great joy; pleasure.
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 14 (facsimile):

     E tan toſte que foi morto o Dem a Alma fillou dele. ⁊ con gran lediça logo a leuar Cuidou.

     And as he was quickly killed the Devil seized his Soul. And with great pleasure he soon took it.

Synonyms

• prazer

Descendants

• Galician: ledicia
• Portuguese: ledice, lediça

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.ˈði.sɐ/

Noun

lediça f (plural lediças)

1. Alternative form of ledice

Derived terms

• Lediça