celeridad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin celeritātem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θeleɾiˈdad/ [θe.le.ɾiˈð̞að̞] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /seleɾiˈdad/ [se.le.ɾiˈð̞að̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ce‧le‧ri‧dad

Noun

celeridad f (plural celeridades)

1. rapidity, velocity

   Synonym: velocidad

Related terms

• acelerar
• célere

Further reading

• “celeridad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025