Polyglot Dictionary

regocijo

/reɣoˈsixo/

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

Forms

plural
los regocijos

Meaning

  1. joy

    • Lo celebró con regocijo.

      He celebrated it with joy.

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Similar words

alborozo

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

alegría

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

alegria

alegria is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "joy."

Practice

1 What does regocijo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lo celebró con ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches regocijo?

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