English Explanatory Dictionary

promptitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being prompt; alacrity.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

promptitude promptitudes

Etymology

From Middle English promptitude, from Late Latin prōmptitūdō, from Classical Latin prōmptus. By surface analysis, prompt + -itude.

Synonyms

promptness expedition dispatch
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