alacriter

Latin

Etymology

From alacer +‎ -ter.

Pronunciation

Adverb

alacriter (comparative magis alacriter or alacrius, superlative maximē alacriter or summē alacriter or alacerrimē or alacrissimē, adjective alacer or alacris)

  1. (Late Latin) eagerly; joyfully; with relish or alacrity

Usage notes

  • Traditionally considered to have no morphological superlative in classical Latin, though it is widely attested post-classically.

References

  • alacriter in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918), Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • “alacriter”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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