celere

swift, fast

adjective CHEH-leh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin celer (swift).

Usage Note

Celere is a formal or literary synonym for veloce and rapido. In everyday speech it sounds elevated; it appears mainly in official texts and journalism. La Celere (capitalized) is the name of the Italian riot police unit, so the word has a well-known colloquial secondary reference.

Examples

"Serve una risposta celere alla crisi."

Natural Translation

A swift response to the crisis is needed.

Literal Translation

There-is-needed a response swift to the crisis.

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