Incelerity
/ɪnˈsɛlərəti/noun
Slowness or lack of speed; an uncommon and largely obsolete noun.
Did you know?Incelerity was formed by placing the Latin negative prefix in- before celerity, turning “swiftness” into its exact opposite.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“To drive or propel swiftly; a proposed ancient root behind Latin celer.”
Classical Latin
Latin
celer
“Swift, rapid, or quick.”
Classical Latin
Latin
celeritas
“Swiftness, speed, or rapid movement.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
inceleritas
“Lack of swiftness or slowness, formed with in- meaning “not.””
16th–17th Century
English
incelerity
“Slowness or want of speed; an uncommon learned formation.”
Modern English
English
incelerity
“Rare or archaic English noun meaning sluggishness or lack of rapidity.”
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