Celeration
/ˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/noun
The act or process of speeding up; acceleration.
Did you know?Celeration is a real English word, but it’s a later formation from the same Latin speed-root that gave us words for swiftness and quickness, not an occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to drive, impel, set in motion”
Latin
Latin
celer
“swift, quick”
Late Latin
Latin
celerāre
“to hasten, speed up”
Middle English
English
celeracioun
“the act of hastening or speeding”
Modern English
English
celeration
“the process of increasing speed”
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