alacrity
The origin and history of alacrity.
Etymology
First recorded in the mid-15th century, from Middle English alacrite, which came from Latin alacritās, itself formed from alacer (“brisk”) and -itās (“-ity”).
The origin and history of alacrity.
First recorded in the mid-15th century, from Middle English alacrite, which came from Latin alacritās, itself formed from alacer (“brisk”) and -itās (“-ity”).
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