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Added 8 October 2026

leisure

/ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: ōtium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about leisure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Time available for ease and relaxation.
his job left him little leisure
Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity.
he lacked the leisure for golf

Origin

From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.

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