alacriousadj.

Brit.

/əˈlakrɪəs/, U.S.

/əˈlækriəs/

Forms: 1600s alacreous, 1600s– alacrious.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alacris , alacer , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin alacris (also alacer) brisk, lively, enthusiastic, eager, keen ( < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin ambulāre to walk: see ambulate v.) + -ous suffix.

Now rare.

Displaying or characterized by alacrity; brisk, lively; = alacritous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active

sprindeOE

whata1000

braga1350

prestc1390

yarea1400

stirringc1400

startingc1440

actious1441

actuala1470

activea1522

queemc1540

skeetc1540

lively1567

alive-like1582

pragmatical1590

spruce1590

agilious1599

brisk1599

sprightly?c1599

brisky1600

alives-like1601

alacrious1602

smart1602

eyebright1603

whisking1611

deedy1615

vibrant1616

sprunt1631

perking1653

alert1654

exilient1654

alacrative1657

eveillé1676

budge1691

jaunty1705

spry1746

sprack1747

alive1748

high-geared1795

rash1805

spicy1828

live1830

deedful1834

yary1855

sprucy1858

alacritous1859

sprackish1882

brash1884

up-and-coming1889

up and doing1901

loose1907

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936

buzzy1978

1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 375 His alacrious Intertainements and vpright gouernment.

1640 T. Jackson Wks. I. Pref. Alacrious endeavours to redeem time.

1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 44 'Twere well if we were a little more alacrious.

a1711 T. Ken Wks. (1721) I. 515 I see the bright victorious Hosts,..Who with alacrious Zeal fulfill Thy Sov'raign Will.

?1772 T. Gent tr. H. Dering Hist. Antiq. ii. 53 in Poet. Pieces Leaving the Seas, and empty Ships on Shore, Alacrious Sailors for Land Combats roar!

1832 J. P. Kennedy Swallow Barn (new ed.) III. v. 116 At the summons, Mr. Tracy, with that alacrious motion which sometimes belongs to old men, sprang upon his feet and hastened to the opposite side of the room.

1890 Arena Aug. 258 They found themselves face to face with men of their own kind, laborious, alacrious, and enduring after the American manner.

1901 Pall Mall Mag. Sept. 215/2 Even the very servants were more cheerful and alacrious.

Derivatives

† alacriousness n. Obsolete rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > promptness or alacrity

readinessa1382

alacritya1460

promptitudea1460

thro1488

promptness1506

officiousness1596

earliness1617

alacriousness1657

slippiness1974

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [noun] > cheerful liveliness

taitea1400

lightsomeness?a1425

alacritya1460

life1583

sprightfulness1602

airiness1628

alacriousness1657

animal spirits1701

spirits1716

chirpiness1867

form1877

chipperness1887

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > readiness or promptness

readinessa1400

alacritya1460

forwardness1526

graithnessc1540

alacriousness1657

1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 59 To infuse some life, some alacriousness into you, for that purpose.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alacrious
释义	alacriousadj. Brit. /əˈlakrɪəs/, U.S. /əˈlækriəs/ Forms: 1600s alacreous, 1600s– alacrious. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alacris , alacer , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin alacris (also alacer) brisk, lively, enthusiastic, eager, keen ( < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin ambulāre to walk: see ambulate v.) + -ous suffix. Now rare. Displaying or characterized by alacrity; brisk, lively; = alacritous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active sprindeOE whata1000 braga1350 prestc1390 yarea1400 stirringc1400 startingc1440 actious1441 actuala1470 activea1522 queemc1540 skeetc1540 lively1567 alive-like1582 pragmatical1590 spruce1590 agilious1599 brisk1599 sprightly?c1599 brisky1600 alives-like1601 alacrious1602 smart1602 eyebright1603 whisking1611 deedy1615 vibrant1616 sprunt1631 perking1653 alert1654 exilient1654 alacrative1657 eveillé1676 budge1691 jaunty1705 spry1746 sprack1747 alive1748 high-geared1795 rash1805 spicy1828 live1830 deedful1834 yary1855 sprucy1858 alacritous1859 sprackish1882 brash1884 up-and-coming1889 up and doing1901 loose1907 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936 buzzy1978 1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 375 His alacrious Intertainements and vpright gouernment. 1640 T. Jackson Wks. I. Pref. Alacrious endeavours to redeem time. 1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 44 'Twere well if we were a little more alacrious. a1711 T. Ken Wks. (1721) I. 515 I see the bright victorious Hosts,..Who with alacrious Zeal fulfill Thy Sov'raign Will. ?1772 T. Gent tr. H. Dering Hist. Antiq. ii. 53 in Poet. Pieces Leaving the Seas, and empty Ships on Shore, Alacrious Sailors for Land Combats roar! 1832 J. P. Kennedy Swallow Barn (new ed.) III. v. 116 At the summons, Mr. Tracy, with that alacrious motion which sometimes belongs to old men, sprang upon his feet and hastened to the opposite side of the room. 1890 Arena Aug. 258 They found themselves face to face with men of their own kind, laborious, alacrious, and enduring after the American manner. 1901 Pall Mall Mag. Sept. 215/2 Even the very servants were more cheerful and alacrious. Derivatives † alacriousness n. Obsolete rare ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > promptness or alacrity readinessa1382 alacritya1460 promptitudea1460 thro1488 promptness1506 officiousness1596 earliness1617 alacriousness1657 slippiness1974 the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [noun] > cheerful liveliness taitea1400 lightsomeness?a1425 alacritya1460 life1583 sprightfulness1602 airiness1628 alacriousness1657 animal spirits1701 spirits1716 chirpiness1867 form1877 chipperness1887 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > readiness or promptness readinessa1400 alacritya1460 forwardness1526 graithnessc1540 alacriousness1657 1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 59 To infuse some life, some alacriousness into you, for that purpose. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1602
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