alacrity的词源

英文词源

alacrity (n.)

mid-15c., from Latin alacritatem (nominative alacritas) "liveliness, ardor, eagerness," from alacer (genitive alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" which is of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Gothic aljan "zeal," Old English ellen "courage, zeal, strength," Old High German ellian.

中文词源

alacrity：乐意

发音释义：[ə'lækrɪtɪ] n. 敏捷；轻快；乐意

结构分析：alacrity = alacri（愉快的、轻快的、活泼的）+ty（名词后缀）→敏捷；轻快；乐意

词源解释：alacri←拉丁语alacris（快乐的、轻快的、活泼的）

同源词：alacritous（快乐的、活泼的、敏捷的）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：alacrity 词源，alacrity 含义。

alacrity：欣然同意

来自拉丁语alacer, 渴望，欢快，词源同allegro, 快板。