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velox.

swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈweː.ɫoːks]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛː.loks]
  1. swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy

    declension-3 · one-termination
    Pestilentī dēsertā regiōne vēlōciōrī sē fugā prōripiunt.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-lo- (“wind”), from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), named after the speed of wind. Older theories derive the word from Proto-Italic *weksloks, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”) (whence vehō).

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