vivace

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US/vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/US/viˈvɑːtʃeɪ/

adverb

At a brisk, lively tempo.

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fast
OriginItalian vivace ← Latin vīvāx →
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Meanings

adverb
  1. entertainmentAt a brisk, lively tempo.
adjective
  1. entertainmentPlayed, or to be played, at a brisk, lively tempo.
nounvivace (plural vivaces)

plural vivaces

  1. entertainmentA piece to be played at a brisk, lively tempo.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of tempo) very fast and lively

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fast

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvīvāx“lively, vigorous, energetic”
  2. Italianvivace“brisk, lively”
  3. Englishvivace

Borrowed from Italian vivace (“brisk, lively”), from Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous, energetic”), from vīvō (“live, be alive”).

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APA

vivace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vivace

MLA

“vivace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vivace. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vivace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vivace.

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