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Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-lak-ri-tee
Phonetic Transcription : əˈlæk rɪ ti



Definition of alacrities

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Latin alacritatem (nominative alacritas) "liveliness, ardor, eagerness," from alacer (genitive alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Gothic aljan "zeal," Old English ellen "courage, zeal, strength," Old High German ellian.
  • noun liveliness; promptness
Example sentences :
  • From conjugial love, as from a fountain, issue the activities and alacrities of life, 249.
  • Extract from : « The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love » by Emanuel Swedenborg

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