Celer

Celer is a Latin term meaning swift or fast. In classical Latin, it functions as an adjective describing speed, with adverbial and related forms such as celeriter and celeritas, which denotes swiftness or rapidity. The word has been used in inscriptions and literature to describe the speed of people, animals, or actions. Celer has also appeared as a Roman cognomen (a descriptive family name) for several individuals in ancient sources, reflecting the common practice of deriving surnames from attributes.

In modern contexts, Celer is used as a proper name in branding and technology. Notably, Celer Network is a blockchain scalability project that focuses on off-chain computation and state channels to enable fast, low-cost transactions. Its native token is CELR. The project aims to improve throughput and user experience for decentralized applications by shifting a portion of processing off the main chain.

In English, the root celer- survives in words such as celerity, meaning swiftness or speed, which preserves the association with speed across disciplines. The term Celer thus has historical linguistics significance as well as contemporary usage in branding and technology, connected mainly by the shared idea of speed.