vita

[ vahy-tuh, vee-; Latin wee-tah ]

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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).

Origin of vita

1920–25; <Latin: life

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

Other definitions for Vita (2 of 2)

Vita

[ vee-tuh ]

noun

a female given name, form of Davida.

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How to use vita in a sentence

Maecenas vitae quam vitae ex laoreet tempor vitae in tortor.
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But just before the catastrophe one man, integer vitae scelerisque purus, sees the truth.
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The wood of those trees is as heavy or heavier than Brazil or Lignum vitae; and is in colour white.
Sir Francis Drake Revived | Philip Nichols
Forsitan tu admitteris si Desiderium vitae aeternae aliquando loqui cessaverit, V 209 d.
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Felix, non vitae tantum claritate, sid etiam opportunitate mortis.
Thomas Jefferson | Edward S. Ellis et. al.

I throw these old leaves into the elixir vitae of sweet memory, as Dr. Heidegger that old rose into his wonderful crystal water.
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British Dictionary definitions for vita

vita

/ (ˈviːtə, ˈvaɪ-) /

nounplural vitae (ˈviːtaɪ, ˈvaɪtiː)

US and Canadian a less common term for curriculum vitae

Origin of vita

from Latin: life

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