🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

rápido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rah-pee-doo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pacy/ˈpeɪ.si/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O diálogo rápido manteve o público envolvido durante todo o filme."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by speed or rapidity.

    "The pacy dialogue kept the audience engaged throughout the film."
  2. 2

    Moving or progressing quickly.

    "The pacy rhythm of the music made everyone want to dance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pacy' is derived from the Middle English word 'pace', which means 'speed' or 'rate of movement'. It has evolved from the Old French 'pace', which in turn comes from the Latin 'passus', meaning 'step'. Over time, 'pacy' has come to describe something that is fast-moving or brisk.

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