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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlegria
/a.leˈɡɾi.a/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
"The festival was filled with alegria as people danced and celebrated." - 2
A source of joy or delight.
"Her smile brought alegria to everyone around her."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'alegria' originates from the Latin 'alacritas', meaning liveliness or cheerfulness. It evolved through Old Portuguese, maintaining its connotation of joy and happiness throughout the centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alegria" is said worldwide
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joie
Transliteration: zwa
"La fête était pleine de joie."
Freude
Transliteration: froy-de
"Die Feier war voller Freude."
gioia
Transliteration: dʒɔɪ.a
"La festa era piena di gioia."
alegría
Transliteration: aleˈɣɾi.a
"La fiesta estaba llena de alegría."
alegria
Transliteration: a.leˈɡɾi.a
"A festa estava cheia de alegria."
खुशी
Transliteration: khushi
"उत्सव में खुशी का माहौल था।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuàilè
"节日充满了快乐。"
기쁨
Transliteration: gippeum
"축제는 기쁨으로 가득 차 있었다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
"祭りは喜びに満ちていた。"
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