vivi-

a combining form meaning “living,” “alive,” used in the formation of compound words: vivisection.

Origin of vivi-

<Latin vīvi-, combining form of vīvus alive; akin to vīvere to live (see vital)

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Maledicat illum Christus Filius Dei vivi toto su majestatis imperio.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | Laurence Sterne
Mr. Stanley, as "Mundelé of Vivi," had no good reason to congratulate himself upon his bargain.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
All the really good land at Vivi was already occupied, and the natives would not part with it.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
The site was carefully chosen, and Vivi has since become the most important station on the river.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
The Congo affords a magnificent waterway from the ocean, at Banana, up to Vivi.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson

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