alacriter

Latin

Etymology

alacer +‎ -ter

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈla.kri.ter/, [äˈɫ̪äkrɪt̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈla.kri.ter/, [äˈläːkrit̪er]

Adverb

alacriter (comparative alacrius, no superlative)

1. (Late Latin) eagerly, joyfully, with relish or alacrity

References

• alacriter in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
• alacriter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.