vivacity

[ vi-vas-i-tee, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈvæs ɪ ti, vaɪ- /

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noun, plural vi·vac·i·ties for 1.

the quality or state of being vivacious.

liveliness; animation; sprightliness: a people noted for their vivacity.

a vivacious act or statement.

Words nearby vivacity

vitória de conquista, viva, viva voce, vivace, vivacious, vivacity, vivaldi, vivaldi, antonio, vivandière, vivarium, vivax

Origin of vivacity

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin vīvācitās, equivalent to vīvāc- (stem of vīvāx long-lived, lively, equivalent to vīv(us) alive (see vital) + -āx adj. suffix) + -i- -i- + -tās -ty²

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Examples from the Web for vivacity

To the matter of her appearance: There is no question that her seasoned beauty and vivacity are ingredients in the Palin cocktail.
Palin Paranoia Decoded|Tunku Varadarajan|November 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There was always “that dreadful Southern vivacity” and the locals with the “conscienceless” eyes.
Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|June 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I shall not answer his letter for a week; I mistrust my own vivacity.
Munster Village|Mary Hamilton
To a form of perfect symmetry and airy grace was added a countenance beaming with intellect and vivacity.
Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848|Various

She opened her lips and began with a vivacity and dash that made the professionals smile and applaud when she was through.
The Corner House Girls in a Play|Grace Brooks Hill
The superlative, so distasteful in the temperate region, has vivacity in the Eastern speech.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864|Various
He was then seventy, but his freshness and vivacity made him appear younger.
The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for vivacity

vivacity

/ (vɪˈvæsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality or condition of being vivacious

(often plural) rare a vivacious act or expression

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vivacity

noun, plural vi·vac·i·ties for 1.

Words related to vivacity

Words nearby vivacity

Origin of vivacity

Examples from the Web for vivacity

British Dictionary definitions for vivacity

noun plural -ties