alborozo

See also: alborozó

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alburúz), from Arabic بُرُوز (burūz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alboˈɾoθo/ [al.β̞oˈɾo.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alboˈɾoso/ [al.β̞oˈɾo.so]

Noun

alborozo m (plural alborozos)

1. joy, jubilation, delight
2. gaiety

Derived terms

• alborozar

Further reading

• “alborozo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014