Etymology

rapidity

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Today it means: speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid Full definition →

French rapidité ← Latin rapiditas
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  1. Latin · derived fromrapiditas
  2. French · derived fromrapidité
  3. English todayrapidity

From rapid + -ity, from French rapidité, from Latin rapiditas.

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