alacre

Italian

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)

1. (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

Latin

Adjective

alacre

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of alacer