alacrity
[ uh-lak-ri-tee ]
/ əˈlæk rɪ ti /
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noun
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
liveliness; briskness.
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Origin of alacrity
First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin alacritāt-, stem of alacritās “enthusiasm, zeal,” equivalent to alacer + -tās- noun suffix (see -ty2)
OTHER WORDS FROM alacrity
a·lac·ri·tous, adjectiveun·a·lac·ri·tous, adjectiveWords nearby alacrity
à la broche, Alacant, à la carte, alack, alacrima, alacrity, Ala Dağ, Ala Dagh, Aladdin, Aladdin's cave, Aladdin's lamp
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alacrity
/ (əˈlækrɪtɪ) /
noun
liveliness or briskness
Derived forms of alacrity
alacritous, adjectiveWord Origin for alacrity
C15: from Latin alacritās, from alacer lively
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