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alacre

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

alacre (plural alacri)

(literary) brisk, alacritous

Derived terms

alacremente

Related terms

alacrità
allegro

Further reading

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

Anagrams

acrale, arcale, calare, calerà, lacera

Adjective

alacre

nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of alacer

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