celer

== Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Sellerie. First attested in the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛlɛr] === Noun === celer m inan celery ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “celer”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “celer”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “celer”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French, from Latin cēlāre (“hide, conceal”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sə.le/ === Verb === celer (transitive, literary) to conceal, hide Synonym: cacher ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il cèle and the third-person singular future indicative il cèlera. === Further reading === “celer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Etymology === From Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to drive”). Probably cognate with Ancient Greek κέλλω (kéllō), Ancient Greek κέλης (kélēs). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ.ɫɛr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛː.ler] === Adjective === celer (feminine celeris, neuter celere, comparative celerior, superlative celerrimus, adverb celeriter); third-declension three-termination adjective fast, swift, quick, speedy, fleet Synonyms: rapidus, vēlōx, levis, properus, prōmptus, facilis Antonyms: lentus, tardus, sērus ==== Usage notes ==== According to Döderlein, celer and citus mean "swift, fast, quick" in terms of quick motion (in general) with tardus as their antonym. More specifically, citus refers to a lively motion, whereas celer refers to an eager or impetuous motion. On the other hand, vēlōx and pernīx as "quick" denote a level of athletic nimbleness in terms of bodily activity, with lentus as their antonym. More specifically, pernīx involves a level of dexterity and quickness in an eclectic range of actions (such as climbing, hurdling, jumping, vaulting, etc.); whereas vēlōx is especially used for running, swimming and flying (moving in a direction) Thirdly, properus and festīnus as "quick" refer specifically to one's speed in terms of the shortest time to reach a destination, with sēgnis as their antonym. More specifically, festīnus intimates a certain level of impatience, whereas properus simply indicates a haste from energy simply. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension three-termination adjective. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== celōx ==== Descendants ==== === References === === Further reading === “celer”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “celer”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “celer”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “celer”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers “celer”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray == Middle French == === Verb === celer to hide ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. ==== Descendants ==== French: celer == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin cēlāre (“hide, conceal”). === Verb === celer to conceal ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-oils, *-oilt are modified to ouz, out. This verb has a stressed present stem çoil distinct from the unstressed stem cel. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sêler/ Hyphenation: ce‧ler === Noun === cȅler m inan (Cyrillic spelling це̏лер) celery ==== Declension ====