promptitude

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promptitude

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From Middle English promptitude, from Late Latin prōmptitūdō, from Classical Latin prōmptus. By surface analysis, prompt + -itude.

noun promptitudes

uncountable, usually The quality of being prompt; alacrity. The pleasure evinced by Sir Charles was only less than that of his lady, and, as he appeared every way worthy of her, and sensible of her value, Mr. Glentworth bade her adieu with the more cheerfulness, and, on their return to the hotel, Isabella had ceased to lament the transaction, and all agreed
Similar: promptness, expedition, dispatch

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@misc{promptitude_2026,
  title = {promptitude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/promptitude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}