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neaslon ([personal profile] nancys_soul) wrote2008-11-07 11:49 pm
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Where has this word been all my life?

Main Entry: alac·ri·ty
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈla-krə-tē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin alacritas, from alacr-, alacer lively, eager
Date: 15th century
: promptness in response : cheerful readiness
— alac·ri·tous \-krə-təs\ adjective


Is this a new word to anyone but me? Do ya`ll use this in your everyday vernacular? Well it is new to me, I read this world several days ago, and I looked up the definition and was glad to learn a new word. What`s funny is that i have now seen this word used in 4 different SH stories all by different authors this week. Wow maybe I`ve heard it all my life and just never payed attention to it.
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