vivace
[ vi-vah-chey; Italian vee-vah-che ]
/ vɪˈvɑ tʃeɪ; Italian viˈvɑ tʃɛ /
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adverb, adjective
(a musical direction) vivacious; lively.
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Origin of vivace
Words nearby vivace
vituline, vituperate, vituperation, vituperative, viva, vivace, vivacious, vivacity, Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Antonio, vivandière
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British Dictionary definitions for vivace
vivace
/ (vɪˈvɑːtʃɪ) /
adjective, adverb
music to be performed in a brisk lively manner
Word Origin for vivace
C17: from Italian, from Latin vīvax long-lived, vigorous, from vīvere to live
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