celeritas

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From celer (“fast, swift”) +‎ -itās.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical) IPA: /keˈle.ri.taːs/

Noun[edit]

celeritās (genitive celeritātis); f, third declension

quickness, swiftness

Inflection[edit]

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	celeritās	celeritātēs
genitive	celeritātis	celeritātum
dative	celeritātī	celeritātibus
accusative	celeritātem	celeritātēs
ablative	celeritāte	celeritātibus
vocative	celeritās	celeritātēs

Synonyms[edit]

(quickness, swiftness): vēlōcitās

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Catalan: celeritat
English: celerity
Spanish: celeridad

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