vita
1 Americannoun
plural
vitaenoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vita
1920–25; < Latin: life
Example Sentences
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La dolce vita after the Cold War was sweet for some.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
Little is still what it seems at another White Lotus resort halfway across the world, certainly souring la dolce vita for the fabled hotel chain’s latest round of guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Media vita in morte sumus: Quem quaerimus adiutorem Nisi te domine?
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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