vivacious
[vi-vey-shuhs, vahy-]
adjective
lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
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Nearby words
- vitória,
- vitória de conquista,
- viva,
- viva voce,
- vivace,
- vivaciously,
- vivacity,
- vivaldi,
- vivaldi, antonio,
- vivamus
Origin of vivacious
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Examples from the Web for vivaciousness
Ray was winning, as usual, and amusing the men with her wit and vivaciousness.
The Mask|Arthur HornblowFrancesco noted the smile of her parted lips; he noted the vivaciousness with which she received the adoration of her guests.
The Hill of Venus|Nathan GallizierBut this ran spontaneously, and the other had often been stimulated—her vivaciousness on the Nile-boat, for a recent example.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
vivacious
adjective
Word Origin for vivacious
C17: from Latin vīvax lively; see vivace
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vivacious
1640s, from Latin vivax (genitive vivacis) "lively, vigorous" (see vivacity). Related: Vivaciously.
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