celere

See also: Celere and célere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin celerem, accusative form of celer (“fast, swift”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese célere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛlere/, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.l̺e.r̺e]
  • Hyphenation: cè‧le‧re

Adjective

celere (masculine and feminine plural celeri)

  1. quick, fast

Derived terms

Noun

celere f (plural celeri)

  1. riot police

Derived terms

Latin

Verb

cēlēre

  1. second-person singular present passive subjunctive of cēlō

Adjective

celere

  1. nominative neuter singular of celer
  2. accusative neuter singular of celer
  3. vocative neuter singular of celer

References
  • celere in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • celere in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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