vivace

[ vi-vah-chey; Italian vee-vah-che ]
/ vɪˈvɑ tʃeɪ; Italian viˈvɑ tʃɛ /

adverb, adjective

(a musical direction) vivacious; lively.

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Origin of vivace

1675–85; <Italian <Latin vīvāc-, stem of vīvāx, long-lived, lively; see vivacity

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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