regocijo

See also: regocijó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /reɡoˈθixo/ [re.ɣ̞oˈθi.xo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /reɡoˈsixo/ [re.ɣ̞oˈsi.xo]
• Rhymes: -ixo
• Syllabification: re‧go‧ci‧jo

Etymology 1

From re- +‎ gozo +‎ -ijo.

Noun

regocijo m (plural regocijos)

1. widespread joy, jubilation

   Synonyms: alegría, júbilo

2. (by extension) an action that leads to this state of mind

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

regocijo

1. first-person singular present indicative of regocijar

Further reading

• “regocijo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28