celerità

speed

noun cheh-leh-ree-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin celeritas, from celer ('swift').

Also means

swiftness

Usage Note

Celerità is an elevated, formal synonym for velocità ('speed') and rapidità ('quickness'), used in legal texts, official language, and literature rather than everyday speech. Like all nouns ending in -tà, it is invariable in the plural (la celerità, le celerità). In informal contexts, say velocità or rapidità instead. Note: Celere is also a historical nickname for a rapid-response police unit in Italy.

Examples

"Il messaggio fu consegnato con grande celerità."

Natural Translation

The message was delivered with great speed.

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