Definition
Cheerful willingness and eager readiness to do something; brisk and enthusiastic promptness in response or action. Combines speed with positive attitude.
Etymology
From Latin 'alacritas,' from 'alacer' meaning 'lively, cheerful, eager.' The word has maintained its sense of enthusiastic quickness throughout its history in English.
Kelly Says
Think 'A-LACK-rity' - you lack any hesitation! There's no dragging your feet - you jump into action with enthusiasm. Picture a dog when you say 'walk' - that eager, immediate response is alacrity!
Translations
CACatalà
alacritat
a.la.kri.tat
CSČeština
činnost
tʃin.nost
DADansk
hurtighed
hʊʁtɪ.hɛð
ELΕλληνικά
ευκινησία
ef.ki.niˈsi.a
ESEspañol
presteza
pɾesˈte.θa
FRFrançais
empressement
ɑ̃.pʁɛs.mɑ̃
IDBahasa Indonesia
kecepatan
kɛ.tʃɛ.pɑ.tan
ITItaliano
alacrità
a.la.kriˈta
KKKK
жылдамдық
ʒɯl.dam.dɯq
MSBahasa Melayu
kelajuan
kɛ.la.ju.an
MYမြန်မာ
မြန်မှု
mjaɴ m̥ɔ
NLNederlands
vlugheid
vlʏx.hɛit
NONorsk
hurtighet
hʊʁ.tɪ.hɛt
PLPolski
pośpiech
pɔɕˈpjɛx
PTPortuguês
presteza
pɾɛsˈte.zɐ
RUРусский
проворство
prɐˈvor.stvɐ
SVSvenska
snabbhet
snabː.hɛt
TRTürkçe
çabukluk
tʃa.buk.luk
UKУкраїнська
швидкість
ʃvid.kistʲ
VITiếng Việt
tốc độ
tok˧˧.ɗo
ZUZU
ukukhanya
u.ku.kha.ɲa