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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

Other definitions 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

autobiography, diary, journal, life, memoir, picture, profile, sketch, account, anecdote, biography, chronicle, essay, memory, narrative, note, recollection, reminiscence, thesis, treatise

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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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