celerity
[ suh-ler-i-tee ]
/ səˈlɛr ɪ ti /
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noun
swiftness; speed.
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Origin of celerity
First recorded in 1480–90; earlier celerite, from Middle French, from Latin celeritās, equivalent to celer “swift” + -itās-ity
synonym study for celerity
See speed.
Words nearby celerity
celebrity, celebutante, celecoxib, C. elegans, celeriac, celerity, celery, celery pine, celery salt, celesta, Celeste
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British Dictionary definitions for celerity
celerity
/ (sɪˈlɛrɪtɪ) /
noun
rapidity; swiftness; speed
Word Origin for celerity
C15: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritās, from celer swift
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