Etymograph

English

rapidness

From rapid + -ness.

A compound of rapid + -ness

Latin rapidus ‘swift, seizing’

Middle French rapide

English rapid

Today it means

noun The characteristic of being rapid.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rapidness”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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