Etymology

alacrity

a·lac·ri·ty
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Today it means: Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm. Full definition →

Middle English alacrite ← Latin alacritās
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  1. Latin · derived fromalacritās
  2. Middle English · inherited fromalacrite
  3. English todayalacrity

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

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