I. ˈfes-tə-ˌnāt verb
( -nat·ed ; -nat·ing )
Date: 1596
: hasten
II. -nət, -ˌnāt adjective
Etymology: Latin festinatus, past participle of festinare to hasten; perhaps akin to Middle Irish bras forceful, Welsh brys haste
Date: 1605
: hasty
a most festinate preparation — Shakespeare
• fes·ti·nate·ly adverb