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alegría

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See also: alegria, Alegria, and Alegría

Aragonese

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aleˈɡɾia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: a‧le‧grí‧a

Noun

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alegría f (plural alegrías)

  1. joy

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese alegria (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from alegre +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alegría f (plural alegrías)

  1. joy
    Synonyms: alegranza, gozo, ledicia
  2. (usually in the plural) lights, lungs
    Synonym: livián

Derived terms

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  • botar as alegría (to exert oneself in excess, literally to throw out the lights)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From alegre +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aleˈɡɾia/ [a.leˈɣ̞ɾi.a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: a‧le‧grí‧a

Noun

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alegría f (plural alegrías)

  1. joy, happiness
    Synonyms: regocijo, júbilo
  2. Any of various amaranths

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