"swiftness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɪftnɪs/ Forms: swiftnesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English swiftnesse, swyftnesse, from Old English swiftnes (“swiftness”), equivalent to swift + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|swiftnesse}} Middle English swiftnesse, {{m|enm|swyftnesse}} swyftnesse, {{inh|en|ang|swiftnes|t=swiftness}} Old English swiftnes (“swiftness”), {{af|en|swift|-ness}} swift + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} swiftness (usually uncountable, plural swiftnesses)
  1. The state of being swift. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: celerity, haste, rapidity
    Sense id: en-swiftness-en-noun-99~PjBLc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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