vice

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Antonyms 1.2.1.2 Related terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 See also 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 2 Ido 2.1 Preposition 2.2 Adverb 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Latin 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /vaɪs/
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  Rhymes: -aɪs

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• vise

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin vitium (“‘fault or blemish’”).

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vice (plural vices)

1. A bad habit.

   Smoking is a vice, not a virtue.

2. (law) prostitution

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• (bad habit): virtue

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• vicious
• vitiate

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• habit

[edit] Etymology 2

From French vis (“‘screw, winding stairs’”), from Old French vis, viz, from Latin vitis (“‘vine’”); probably akin to English withy.

[edit] Noun

vice (plural vices)

1. A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).

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[edit] Preposition

vice

1. instead of

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vice

1. instead

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vice m. and f. inv.

1. deputy, substitute, vice

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• vicepresidente
• vice-

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[edit] Latin

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vice

1. ablative singular of vicis