Etymology

vis vitalis

Today it means: A vital force. Full definition →

Latin vīs vītālis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvīs vītālis“life force”
  2. English todayvis vitalis

Borrowed from Latin vīs vītālis (“life force”).

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