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>This usage can be traced back to the classic Latin texts in which c stood for "celeritas" meaning "speed". The uncommon English word "celerity" is still used
by fsckboy 2y ago
>This usage can be traced back to the classic Latin texts in which c stood for "celeritas" meaning "speed". The uncommon English word "celerity" is still used when referring to the speed of wave propagation in fluids
not to mention the more common "acceleration"
- froh 2y agoyes! and that is composite * "a-/ad-" towards * "celeritas" speed the second derivative, of sorts: towards+speed
- DiogenesKynikos 2y agoIndeed, and c_s ("c subscript s") is commonly used to denote the speed of sound.
- munificent 2y agoYes, the very next sentence in the article: The same Latin root is found in more familiar words such as acceleration and even celebrity, a word used when fame comes quickly.
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