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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
impetus/ˈɪmpɪtəs/

▶noun the force or energy with which a body moves.

■ a driving force.

– origin C17: from L., ‘assault, force’.

'impetus' also found in these Oxford entries:

halteres - impulse - jump-start - kick-start - momentum - springboard - steam

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