vita
noun
vita
1 American
[vahy-tuh, vee-, wee-tah]
/ ˈvaɪ tə, ˈvi-, ˈwi tɑ /
Also
vitae
noun
vitae
plural
Vita
2
American
[vee-tuh]
/ ˈvi tə /
noun
vita
British
/ ˈviːtə, ˈvaɪ- /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vita
1920–25; < Latin: life
Example Sentences
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So go ahead, enjoy a little dolce vita as a treat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
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
Mors certa, vita incerta, as Mr. Sloat occasionally declared.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Featuring in cinema classics like "Roman Holiday" and "La Dolce Vita", the Vespa has a long association with the Eternal City.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Vita Coco gained 142% in 12 months, trading near its all-time high, with potential to advance 27% to $107.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Stardom has brought financial rewards for Mboladinga, who works as an animator with a local soccer club, AS Vita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He appeared in adverts for Sony's handheld PlayStation Vita console and the company’s popular quiz show-themed party game, Buzz.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
She waved hello to Mr. Pallo, the cheery older man who was watching the horses while Mr. Vita was gone.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
Bobb graduated from Dartmouth College in 1968, then received his law degree three years later from UC Berkeley, according to his curriculum vitae.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
The 1962 artwork was inspired by Dame Barbara's 1937 carving in lignum vitae of the same name, which is displayed at the Courtauld Gallery in London.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
One of the two researchers that Concytec has already removed from the registry was found to have appropriated the curriculum vitae of a Spanish researcher and republished articles by that researcher under their own name.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 21, 2023
She tried to extricate her religion from his showmanship, her curriculum vitae from his endless stream of talking points.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2020
He closed his book with a bang, leaped to his feet, seized his wand of lignum vitae, and rushed at Arthur as if he were trying to shoo away a stray chicken.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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