Velocitous

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed or swiftness; characterized by rapid motion
2. Characterized by a significant fastness in movement or action, often indicating an ability to achieve high speeds or swift transitions
3. Exhibiting an exceptional quickness or rapidity in movement or progression, often linked to the capacity for high velocity

Etymology: Velocitous is an English adjective formed from "velocity" with the suffix "-ous," which means "full of" or "having the quality of." Like many formal English words, it is a later construction built on an existing base rather than a word that has come down unchanged from an older language. That base, velocity, came into English from French "vélocité," which derives from Latin "velocitas," meaning swiftness. The Latin noun comes from "velox," meaning swift or rapid. Because velocitous is a derivative of velocity, its meaning follows the sense of speed that velocity has carried since it entered English.

Synonyms: swift, fast, quick

Antonyms: slow, lethargic