alacrity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

ə-lă'crĭ-tē /əˈlakrᵻti/ /əˈlæk.rə.ti/ en-us-alacrity.ogg

alacrity alacrities

Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).

avidity eagerness enthusiasm willingness briskness celerity haste promptness quickness swiftness

apathy disinclination hesitance indifference reluctance

alacrify allegretto allegro

alacritous alacritously

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