festinus

• IPA^(key): /fesˈtinus/

festinus

1. conditional of festinar

From Proto-Italic *fristis (“haste”) +‎ -nus, with *fristis only finding secure cognates in Celtic such as Welsh brys.^[1]

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /fesˈtiː.nus/, [fɛs̠ˈt̪iːnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fesˈti.nus/, [fesˈt̪iːnus]

festīnus (feminine festīna, neuter festīnum); first/second-declension adjective

1. swift, quick, rapid, hasty
2. impatient
3. early, premature

According to Döderlein, celer and citus mean "swift, fast, quick" in terms of quick motion (in general) with tardus as their antonym. More specifically, citus refers to a lively motion, whereas celer refers to an eager or impetuous motion.

On the other hand, pernīx and vēlōx as "quick" denote a level of athletic nimbleness in terms of bodily activity, with lentus as their antonym. More specifically, pernīx involves a level of dexterity and quickness in an eclectic range of actions (such as climbing, hurdling, jumping, vaulting, etc.); whereas vēlōx is especially used for running, swimming and flying (moving in a direction)

Thirdly, festīnus and properus as "quick" refer specifically to one's speed in terms of the shortest time to reach a destination, with sēgnis as their antonym. More specifically, festīnus intimates a certain level of impatience, whereas properus simply indicates a haste from energy simply.

First/second-declension adjective.

• festīnō

• “festinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “festinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• festinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.