Etymology

vivacious

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Today it means: Lively and animated; full of life and energy. Full definition →

Latin vīvāx
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvīvāx“lively, vigorous”
  2. English todayvivacious

From Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous”) + -acious, from vīvere (“to live”).

Words from the same roots

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vivace

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