alegría
/aleˈɡɾia/ · B1 · noun · f
joy
😊🍬 alegría = alegre (cheerful) + -ía; cousin of allegro, the lively music tempo
From alegre, from Latin alacer (lively, brisk), the same root as English alacrity and Italian allegro. The suffix -ía turns the adjective into a noun: cheerful-ness. The Mexican amaranth candy carries the same name, a sweet called joy.