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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrapidez
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ra-pi-dez
"La rapidez del guepardo lo convierte en el animal terrestre más rápido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The swiftness of the cheetah makes it the fastest land animal." - 2
The ability to act quickly or promptly.
"Her swiftness in decision-making impressed the entire team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'swiftnes', combining 'swift' (from Proto-Germanic *swiftiaz, meaning moving rapidly) with the nominal suffix '-nes'. Historically used since the late Old English period to denote high speed, promptness, or velocity in physical movement or execution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swiftness" is said worldwide
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rapidité
Transliteration: ra-pi-di-té
"La rapidité du guépard en fait l'animal terrestre le plus rapide."
Schnelligkeit
Transliteration: Schnelligkeit
"Die Schnelligkeit des Gepards macht ihn zum schnellsten Landtier."
rapidità
Transliteration: ra-pi-di-tà
"La rapidità del ghepardo lo rende l'animale terrestre più veloce."
rapidez
Transliteration: ra-pi-dez
"La rapidez del guepardo lo convierte en el animal terrestre más rápido."
rapidez
Transliteration: ra-pi-dez
"A rapidez do guepardo faz dele o animal terrestre mais rápido."
तीव्रता
Transliteration: tīvratā
"गिलहरी की तीव्रता उसे बचने में मदद करती है।"
迅速
Transliteration: xùn sù
"猎豹的迅速使它成为最快的陆地动物。"
신속함
Transliteration: sin-sok-ham
"치타의 신속함은 그것을 가장 빠른 육상 동물로 만듭니다."
迅速さ
Transliteration: jinsoku-sa
"チーターの迅速さは、最も速い陸上動物にします。"
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