alegres

Alegres is the plural form of the adjective alegre in Spanish and Portuguese, used to describe people, events, or things that are cheerful or lively. The singular form is alegre, and alegres applies to all genders in the plural. The word derives from Latin alacer, meaning lively or eager, which developed into the Iberian languages as the word for cheerful.

In usage, alegres can describe groups or atmospheres as well as individuals. In Spanish, one might say las personas alegres celebraron la noticia, meaning the cheerful people celebrated the news. In Portuguese, as pessoas alegres cantaram juntos conveys a similar sense of a joyful group.

Alegres also appears in toponymy and personal names in some Iberian- and Latin American–language contexts. As a place name or surname, its use is less common and tends to reflect local history or an association with cheerfulness. Because it is also a common adjective, the term appears most often in ordinary descriptive contexts rather than as a distinct substantive entry.

Overall, alegres functions primarily as a grammatical plural form of alegre, conveying happiness, liveliness, or pleasant mood across Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.