alacrite

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).[1]

Noun

alacrite (plural alacrites)

  1. alacrity

Descendants

  • English: alacrity

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “alacrite”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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