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Etymology of the Italian word allegro

the Italian word allegro
derived from the Latin root *alecer
derived from the Classical Latin word alacer (eager, keen, spirited)

Derivations in Italian

allegrare, allegretto, allegrezza, allegria, allegrone, rallegrare

Derivations in other languages

English allegro, French allegro, Portuguese alegro

Cognates

French allègre, Spanish alegre



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