Celerative
/ˈsɛl.əˌreɪ.tɪv/noun
Tending to accelerate or cause something to move faster.
Did you know?Celerative belongs to the same Latin word family as celerity, from Latin celer, meaning “swift” or “rapid,” though it is far rarer in modern English.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
celer
“Swift, rapid, quick”
Late Latin
Latin
celeritas
“Swiftness or speed”
14th Century
Old French
celerité
“Speed or rapidity”
Late Middle English
English
celerity
“Swiftness; rapid movement”
19th Century
English
celerate
“To make rapid or accelerate”
Modern English
English
celerative
“Tending to accelerate”
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