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Webster 1913 Edition


Vivace


Vi-va′ce

,
Adj.
&
adv.
[It.]
(Mus.)
Brisk; vivacious; with spirit; – a direction to perform a passage in a brisk and lively manner.

Definition 2024


vivace

vivace

French

Adjective

vivace m, f (plural vivaces)

  1. Full of life or vitality; vivacious.
  2. Long-lived, enduring.
  3. (botany) Of a plant that can live for many years; hardy.
  4. (botany) perennial

Derived terms


Italian

Etymology

From Latin vīvāx, vīvācem (lively, vigorous), possibly a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • vivace
  • IPA(key): /viˈvatʃe/

Adjective

vivace m, f (masculine and feminine plural vivaci)

  1. lively, vital, bright
  2. keen, hardheaded
  3. vivid

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