vita
1 Americannoun
plural
vitaenoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vita
1920–25; < Latin: life
Example Sentences
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Which is why the Olympic rink has been invaded by George Michael, the Backstreet Boys and enough Ricky Martin to turn Milan’s dolce vita into la vida loca.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
She praised Revel Horwood and the group for raising vita funds for "game-changing" research.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Headquartered in Denver, Colo, Crescat was established 1999, its name derived from the motto of his alma mater, the University of Chicago: “Crescat scientia; vita excolatur,” which means, “Let knowledge grow to enrich life.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
Ars longa, vita brevis and all, but good luck with that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022
Mors certa, vita incerta, as Mr. Sloat occasionally declared.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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