Monday Word: Festinate
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1word1dayfestinate [fe-stə-nət]
adjective
1. hasty, hurried.
origin
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin festīnātus “hurried,” past participle of festināre
Example
Advise the duke where you are going, to a most festinate preparation.
King Lear, Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 7
Illustrator HC Selous. Act 3. Scene 7. King Lear.
adjective
1. hasty, hurried.
origin
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin festīnātus “hurried,” past participle of festināre
Example
Advise the duke where you are going, to a most festinate preparation.
King Lear, Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 7
Illustrator HC Selous. Act 3. Scene 7. King Lear.
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