alacriter

Latin

Etymology

alacer +‎ -ter

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈla.kri.ter/, [äˈɫ̪äkrɪt̪ɛr]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈla.kri.ter/, [äˈläːkrit̪er]

Adverb

alacriter (comparative alacrius, no superlative)

  1. (Late Latin) eagerly, joyfully, with relish

References
  • alacriter in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • alacriter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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