"alacrious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈlæk.ɹi.əs/ Audio: En-us-alacrious.oga Forms: more alacrious [comparative], most alacrious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin alacer. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|alacer}} Latin alacer Head templates: {{en-adj}} alacrious (comparative more alacrious, superlative most alacrious)
  1. Lively and joyfully involved. Derived forms: alacriously, alacriousness Related terms: alacrity
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