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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPromptitude
/ˈprɒm.tɪ.tjuːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of acting quickly and with readiness or agility.
"She accepted the challenging new assignment with remarkable promptitude." - 2
The quality of arriving or completing a task on time; punctuality.
"The manager praised the team for their promptitude in resolving client complaints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin promptitudo, stemming from promptus (ready, quick, manifest), past participle of promere (to bring forth, produce). It entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the 15th century, shifting in meaning to denote both quickness of action and promptness in time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Promptitude" is said worldwide
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promptitude
Transliteration: pʁɔ̃.pti.tyd
"Il a exécuté l'ordre avec une grande promptitude."
Bereitschaft
Transliteration: bəˈʁaɪ̯tʃaft
"Sie erledigte die Aufgabe mit großer Bereitschaft."
sollecitudine
Transliteration: /sol.let.tʃiˈtu.di.ne/
"Rispose alla lettera con molta sollecitudine."
presteza
Transliteration: /pɾesˈte.sa/
"Aceptó la propuesta con gran presteza."
presteza
Transliteration: /pɾesˈte.zɐ/
"O funcionário atendeu ao pedido com imensa presteza."
तत्परता
Transliteration: tatparatā
"उसने बहुत तत्परता के साथ काम पूरा किया।"
敏捷
Transliteration: mǐnjié
"他以极大的敏捷完成了任务。"
신속함
Transliteration: sinsokham
"그는 놀라운 신속함으로 요구사항을 처리했다."
敏速
Transliteration: binsoku
"彼女は敏速にその問題を解決した。"
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