ˈpräm(p)təˌtüd, -tə.ˌtyüd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French promptitude, from Late Latin promptitudo, from Latin promptus prompt + -i- + -tudo -tude
: the quality or habit of being prompt : promptness or an instance of it : quickness in deciding, acting, or meeting obligations : alacrity
reacted with exceptional promptitude … to the challenge of another will — Hilaire Belloc
the texts … should be published with the utmost promptitude — U.N. Dept. of Public Information