Alacritous
/əˈlæk.rɪ.təs/noun
Brisk, eager, and quick to respond.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin alacer, meaning “lively” or “brisk,” and its energy is so old that English borrowed it through scholarly Latin rather than everyday speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂el-
“A root associated with being active, lively, or thriving.”
Latin
Latin
alacer
“Lively, brisk, eager, sprightly.”
Late Latin
Latin
alacritās
“Eagerness, liveliness, promptness.”
16th Century
English
alacritous
“Full of alacrity; briskly eager or cheerful.”
Modern English
English
alacritous
“Brisk, eager, and quick to respond.”