Antonyms for alacrities
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-lak-ri-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈlæk rɪ ti |
Definition of alacrities
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin alacritatem (nominative alacritas) "liveliness, ardor, eagerness," from alacer (genitive alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Gothic aljan "zeal," Old English ellen "courage, zeal, strength," Old High German ellian.
- noun liveliness; promptness
- From conjugial love, as from a fountain, issue the activities and alacrities of life, 249.
- Extract from : « The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love » by Emanuel Swedenborg
Synonyms for alacrities
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