Alacrity Words Years English Latin Uh Lak Ruh Tee Noun Cheerful

["I have not that alacrity of spirit / Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have," says Shakespeare’s King Richard III in the play that bears his name. When Shakespeare penned those words some 400 years ago, "alacrity" was less than a hundred years old. Our English word derives from the Latin word "alacer," which means "lively." It denotes physical quickness coupled with eagerness or enthusiasm. Are there any other words in English from Latin "alacer"? Yes -- "allegro," which is used as a direction in music with the meaning "at a brisk lively tempo." It came to us via Italian (where it can mean "merry") and is assumed to be ultimately from "alacer."]

"Snider was approved by the museum's board with an alacrity that borders on the suspicious, though time was of the essence: Weyl had already left."  - Meir Ronnen, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Jerusalem Post, 13 Sep 1996.