n.
Function: adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, merry, from Vulgar Latin *alecrus lively, alteration of Latin alacr-, alacer
Date: circa 1721
: at a brisk lively tempo ― used as a direction in music
n.
Function: adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, merry, from Vulgar Latin *alecrus lively, alteration of Latin alacr-, alacer
Date: circa 1721
: at a brisk lively tempo ― used as a direction in music
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012