alborozo

/alβoˈɾoso/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los alborozos

Meaning

  1. joy

    • Hubo alborozo en la plaza.

      There was joy in the square.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

regocijo

alborozo and regocijo are both literary or formal words for great joy or rejoicing, close synonyms.

gozo

gozo is a literary or religious-tinted word for deep joy or delight; alborozo emphasizes joyful excitement or jubilation.

alegría

alegría is the everyday, common word for "joy, happiness"; alborozo is more literary or intense, jubilation.

Similar in other languages

French

joie

joie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "joy."

Practice

1 What does alborozo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hubo ___ en la plaza.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches alborozo?

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