quickly-assembled
|quick-ly-as-sem-bled|
/ˈkwɪkli əˈsɛmbəld/
(assemble)
gather or fit together
Etymology
'quickly-assembled' originates from the combination of 'quickly' and 'assemble', where 'quickly' is derived from Old English 'cwic' meaning 'alive' and 'assemble' from Latin 'assemblare', meaning 'to bring together'.
'quickly' changed from Old English 'cwic' to Middle English 'quik', and 'assemble' from Latin 'assemblare' to Old French 'assembler', eventually becoming the modern English 'assemble'.
Initially, 'quickly' meant 'alive', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'in a short time'. 'Assemble' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to bring together'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
constructed or put together in a short amount of time.
The quickly-assembled tent was ready in just 10 minutes.
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Last updated: 2025/03/18 01:09
