Polyglot Dictionary

alegría

/aleˈɣɾia/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las alegrías

Meaning

  1. joy

    • Sentí una gran alegría.

      I felt great joy.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

alborozo

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

regocijo

alegría is the everyday word for "joy, happiness"; regocijo is more literary or formal, emphasizing rejoicing or great delight.

gozo

gozo is a literary or religious-tinted word for deep joy; alegría is the everyday word for "joy, happiness."

Similar in other languages

French

joie

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

Practice

1 What does alegría mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sentí una gran ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches alegría?

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