Meanings
nounvis vitae (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyvital force
Origin
- Latinvis“energy, force, power, strength”
- Englishvis vitae
From Latin vis (“energy, force, power, strength”) + vita (“life”).
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APA
vis vitae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20vitae
MLA
“vis vitae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20vitae. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vis vitae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20vitae.
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