festinus

== Ido == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fesˈtinus/ === Verb === festinus conditional of festinar == Latin == === Etymology === From Proto-Italic *fristis (“haste”) +‎ -nus, with *fristis only finding secure cognates in Celtic such as Welsh brys, implying a Proto-Indo-European *bʰristi-. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [fɛsˈtiː.nʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fesˈtiː.nus] === Adjective === festīnus (feminine festīna, neuter festīnum); first/second-declension adjective swift, quick, rapid, hasty impatient early, premature ==== 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, pernīx and vēlōx 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, festīnus and properus 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 ==== First/second-declension adjective. ==== Derived terms ==== festīnō === References === === Further reading === “festinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “festinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “festinus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.