vivace

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīvāx, vīvācem (“lively, vigorous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.vas/

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• Homophone: vivaces

Adjective

vivace (plural vivaces)

1. Full of life or vitality; vivacious.
2. Long-lived, enduring.
3. (botany) Of a plant that can live for many years; hardy.
4. (botany) perennial

Derived terms

• vivacité
• vivacement

Further reading

• “vivace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin vīvāx, vīvācem (“lively, vigorous”).

Pronunciation

• vivace
• IPA^(key): /viˈvatʃe/

Adjective

1. lively, vital, bright
2. keen, hardheaded
3. brisk
4. vivid

Related terms

• vivacemente
• vivacità
• vivacizzare
• vivere