celeriter
[kɛˈɫɛ.rɪ.tɛr]
The English word "quickly" can be translated into Latin as celeriter or citō.
Meaning: rapidly, fast (adv)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA |
|---|---|
| celeriter | [kɛˈɫɛ.rɪ.tɛr] (Classical Latin, narrow) [t͡ʃeˈlɛː.ri.ter] (narrow) |
| citō |
Both celeriter and citō are used to express that an action is performed rapidly or fast.
Which one should you use?
celeriter is an adverb meaning "quickly" that is derived from the adjective celer, which means "fast". In contrast, citō is often used to mean both "quickly" or "soon", frequently appearing in contexts where something happens in a short amount of time from now.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverb celeriter is formed by adding the suffix -iter to the stem of the adjective celer.
Did you know?
- The Latin root in celeriter is the direct ancestor of the English word 'accelerate'.
- The word celer was often used in Roman literature to describe not just physical speed, but also the 'quickness' of a person's wit or mental agility.
- The word celeriter is related to the English word 'celerity', but it shares a deeper Proto-Indo-European root with words meaning 'to drive' or 'to push'.
Examples in context
- Agri celeriter arandi sunt.The fields must be ploughed quickly.This sentence shows the use of celeriter to describe how fields should be ploughed.Tatoeba #5103181 by alexmarcelo, translation #6360618 by RudeGuyGames
- Contagio celeriter pervagata est.The infection has spread quickly.This sentence shows how celeriter describes the speed of an infection spreading.Tatoeba #9072886 by soridsolid, translation #5446081 by CK
- Agricolae agros celeriter arabant.The farmers quickly plowed the fields.This sentence demonstrates the use of celeriter to describe the action of farmers ploughing.Tatoeba #5103179 by alexmarcelo, translation #5192598 by CarpeLanam
- Imperium recuperandum celeriter!Regaining control quickly!
- Venio celeriter.I come quickly.
- Festinanter adveniunt.They are coming quickly.
- Citissime veni!Come very quickly!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quickly” translations and entries celeriter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries celeriter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
