Celere
/ˈsiːlər/noun
Swift or rapid; an obsolete or rare English adjective.
Did you know?The Latin plural Celeres, meaning “the swift ones,” was traditionally used for Romulus’s legendary royal cavalry, linking the word to Rome’s earliest military myths.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European, uncertain
PIE
*kel-
“A reconstructed root associated by some scholars with driving or urging onward; its connection to Latin celer is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
celer, celeris, celere
“Swift, rapid, or quick.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Celeres
““The swift ones,” the traditional name for Romulus’s legendary cavalry.”
Late Latin
Latin
celerem
“Swift or rapid, in the accusative form of celer.”
15th–16th Century
English
celere
“Swift or rapid; a rare learned borrowing.”
Modern English
English
celere
“An obsolete or very uncommon word meaning swift.”
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