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celeridad

speed

noun seh-leh-ree-DAHD Rare
Time Time Expressions

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

Also means

promptness

Usage Note

Celeridad is a formal synonym of rapidez or velocidad, strongly preferred in legal, bureaucratic, and journalistic writing (con la mayor celeridad posible, as quickly as possible). It is rarely heard in casual speech, where rapidez or prisa are far more natural alternatives.

Examples

"Actuaron con celeridad ante la crisis."

Natural Translation

They acted swiftly in the face of the crisis.

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