Celerity
[sə-LER-it-ee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 15th century
1.
Swiftness or rapid movement
2.
In oceanography, individual wave speed
Examples of Celerity in a sentence
"When the fire alarm went off, everyone headed to the exits with celerity."
"Judging the celerity of an incoming wave is crucial for surfers."
About Celerity
Celerity is a noun that means action is occurring at a rapid pace. It can be a literal quickness of the feet, or it can be a general sense of urgency. Use celerity when a quick response is important.
Did you Know?
French has a word, "célérité," which has essentially the same pronunciation and meaning as the English word. But "celerity" is actually traced back to Latin roots. "Celeritas" means quickness or haste.
