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  • 1 nāvitās (gnāv-)

        nāvitās (gnāv-) ātis, f    [navus], promptness, assiduity, zeal.

    Latin-English dictionary > nāvitās (gnāv-)

  • 2 alacritas

    ălăcrĭtas, ātis, f. [alacer], the condition or quality of alacer, liveliness, ardor, briskness, alacrity, eagerness, promptness, joy, gladness:

    alacritas rei publicae defendendae,

    Cic. Phil. 4, 1:

    mirā sum alacritate ad litigandum,

    Cic. Att. 2, 7; so id. ib. 16, 3:

    alacritas studiumque pugnandi,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 46:

    animi incitatio atque alacritas,

    id. B. C. 3, 92:

    alacritas animae suae,

    Vulg. Eccli. 45, 29:

    finem orationis ingens alacritas consecuta est,

    Tac. Agr. 35:

    (naves) citae remis augebantur alacritate militum in speciem ac terrorem,

    id. A. 2, 6.—Of animals:

    canum in venando,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 63. —Of a joyous state of mind as made known by external demeanor, transport, rapture, ecstasy:

    inanis alacritas, id est laetitia gestiens,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 16, 36:

    vir temperatus, constans, sine metu, sine aegritudine, sine alacritate ullā, sine libidine,

    id. ib. 5, 16, 48. —With obj. gen., joy on account of something:

    clamor Romanorum alacritate perfecti operis sublatus,

    Liv. 2, 10 med. —
    * In plur.
    :

    vigores quidam mentium et alacritates,

    Gell. 19, 12, 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > alacritas

  • 3 maturitas

    mātūrĭtas, ātis, f. [id.].
    I.
    Ripeness, maturity (class.).
    A.
    Lit.:

    frugum,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 68:

    neque multum a maturitate aberant (frumenta),

    Caes. B. C. 1, 48, 5;

    frumentorum,

    id. ib. 3, 49 fin.:

    celerius occidere festinatam maturitatem,

    an accelerated, precocious maturity, Quint. 6 praef. § 10.—
    B.
    Transf., the full or proper time for any thing, perfection, ripeness, maturity:

    maturitates gignendi,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 119:

    ad maturitatem perducere,

    Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 44:

    pervenire,

    id. 13, 4, 7, § 33:

    maturitatem adipisci,

    id. 19, 5, 23, § 67:

    partūs,

    id. 32, 1, 1, § 6: aestiva, fullness of heat, Cic. ap. Non. 343, 21 (Rep. 4, 1, 1 B. and K.):

    muriae,

    i. e. its proper strength, Col. 12, 6, 2:

    aetatis ad prudentiam,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4:

    ejus rei maturitas,

    id. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 1:

    habere maturitatem suam,

    id. Brut. 92, 318:

    maturitatem Galli criminando,

    mental maturity, ripe understanding, Tac. H. 1, 87; so,

    veteris imperatoris,

    Vell. 2, 125:

    indeflexa aetatis,

    Plin. Pan. 4, 7.—In plur.:

    temporum maturitates, mutationes, vicissitudinesque,

    the maturing of the seasons, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 100; 2, 62, 155; but: si maturitas temporum, expectata foret, the full time, when the supplies would be exhausted, Liv. 22, 40, 9.—
    * 2.
    Concr., ripe fruit, Pall. Febr. 9, 12.—
    3.
    Gentleness, mildness (late Lat.), Amm. 14, 1, 10.—
    II.
    Promptness, expedition (post-Aug.):

    poenae,

    Suet. Tib. 61:

    maturitatem beneficio Caesaris praestare,

    to hasten, Front. Aquaed. 105.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > maturitas

  • 4 navitas

    nāvĭtas ( gnāv-), ātis, f. [navus], promptness, assiduity, zeal:

    istam operam tuam, navitatem, animum in rem publicam, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 10, 25, 1:

    gnavitas studiosa,

    Arn. 1, p. 3.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > navitas

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  • Promptness — Prompt ness, n. [1913 Webster] 1. Promptitude; readiness; quickness of decision or action. [1913 Webster] 2. Cheerful willingness; alacrity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • promptness — prompt prompt 1 [prɒmpt ǁ prɑːmpt] adjective done quickly, immediately, or at the right time: • We guarantee prompt delivery of your purchases. • Many customers are taking advantage of a 2.5% discount for prompt payment. promptly adverb : •… …   Financial and business terms

  • promptness — n. promptness at, in * * * in promptness at …   Combinatory dictionary

  • promptness — prompt ► VERB 1) cause or bring about. 2) (prompt to/to do) cause (someone) to take a course of action. 3) assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker). 4) supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor). ► NOUN 1) an act of prompting …   English terms dictionary

  • promptness — noun see prompt III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • promptness — See prompter. * * * …   Universalium

  • promptness — noun /ˈprɒmptnəs/ a) The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay. b) The habit of adhering to a designated time. Syn: promptitude, punctuality …   Wiktionary

  • promptness — Synonyms and related words: OK, abruptness, acceptance, accord, acquiescence, acuity, acuteness, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative voice, agility, agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, air speed, alacrity, alertness, amenability, animation …   Moby Thesaurus

  • promptness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. preparedness, agility, readiness; see preparation 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • promptness — prÉ‘mptnɪs / prÉ’m n. immediacy, state of being done without delay; alertness, quickness; readiness, preparedness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • promptness — n. Readiness, quickness, alacrity, alertness, promptitude, activity, quickness of decision …   New dictionary of synonyms

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