See Also: cajole(dictionary)
cajole(dictionary)

leggiero (iou) and cajole (oh)


leggiero (iou)



leggiero adjective & adverb. Also leggero. L19.
[Italian.]
Music. Light(ly) and graceful(ly). Freq. as a direction.

cajole (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: cajoler 'to make noises like a bird in a cage, cajole', from Old North French gaiole 'birdcage', from Latin cavea; CAGE1]
to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them
cajole sb into doing sth
::Aid workers do their best to cajole rich countries into helping.