vivacious
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous”)[1] (with the suffix -ious), from vīvere (“to live”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /vaɪˈveɪʃəs/, /vɪˈveɪʃəs/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃəs
Adjective edit
vivacious (comparative more vivacious, superlative most vivacious)
Synonyms edit
- (lively and animated): animated, bubbly, ebullient, high-spirited, lively, vibrant, exciting, effervescent
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
lively and animated
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long-lived
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difficult to kill
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “vivacious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading edit
- “vivacious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “vivacious”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “vivacious”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.