"alacritous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more alacritous [comparative], most alacritous [superlative]
Etymology: From alacrity + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alacrity|ous}} alacrity + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} alacritous (comparative more alacritous, superlative most alacritous)
  1. (rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Personality Derived forms: alacritously Translations (brisk, speedy): heiter (German), munter (German)
    Sense id: en-alacritous-en-adj-pc6lPOHa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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