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vita

[ vahy-tuh, vee-; Latin wee-tah ]
/ ˈvaɪ tə, ˈvi-; Latin ˈwi tɑ /
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noun, plural vi·tae [vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin wee-tahy]. /ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ; Latin ˈwi taɪ/.

curriculum vitae (def. 1).

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Also vi·tae [vahy-tee, vee-tahy]. /ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ/.

Origin of vita

1920–25; <Latin: life

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Definition for vita (2 of 2)

Vita
[ vee-tuh ]
/ ˈvi tə /

noun

a female given name, form of Davida.
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Words related to vita

essay, autobiography, account, memory, treatise, chronicle, journal, anecdote, life, reminiscence, note, recollection, diary, thesis, narrative, biography, sketch, review, chart, analysis

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British Dictionary definitions for vita

vita
/ (ˈviːtə, ˈvaɪ-) /

noun plural vitae (ˈviːtaɪ, ˈvaɪtiː)

US and Canadian a less common term for curriculum vitae

Word Origin for vita

from Latin: life
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