rapid
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rapid
- /ˈɹæp.ɪd/ Canada, UK, US
Rhymes with -æpɪd
Where it comes from
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Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *h₁r̥h₁pyéti
Proto-Italic *rapjō
Latin rapiō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin rapidusder.
Middle French rapidebor.
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Latin rapidusbor.
English rapid
Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
adjective more rapid · rapider · most rapid · rapidest
- Very swift or quick. a rapid stream
- Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
- Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
- Violent, severe.
- Happy.
adverb more rapid · most rapid
- Rapidly.
noun rapids
- A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
- A burst of rapid fire.
- Ellipsis of rapid chess.rapid chess In these rapid games we had just twenty-five minutes each to make all our moves, a far cry from traditional chess, where games can last up to seven hours.
