alacre

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin alacrem (lively, brisk; happy). Doublet of allegro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.la.kre/, (less common) /aˈla.kre/
  • Rhymes: -alakre, (less common) -akre
  • Hyphenation: à‧la‧cre, (less common) a‧là‧cre

Adjective

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alacre (plural alacri)

  1. (literary) brisk, alacritous

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • alacre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

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Adjective

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alacre

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of alacer