agility
Meaning
- The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
- A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.
Synonyms
of loose morals
artistic skill
mental quickness
peculiar velocity
dog agility
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.
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