# promptitude

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The quality of being prompt; alacrity.

## Etymology
From Middle English promptitude, from Late Latin prōmptitūdō, from Classical Latin prōmptus. By surface analysis, prompt + -itude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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