What is "festination"

Festination \Fes`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. festinatio.] Haste; hurry. [Obs.]
--Sir T. Browne.

n. 1 The involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease). 2 An involuntary quickening of speech in some speech disorders.

n. involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)