| Title | Vivacious |
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| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary vi·va·cious \\və-ˈvā-shəs also vī-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin vivac-, vivax long-lived, vigorous, high-spirited, from vivere to live
DATE circa 1645
: lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly Synonyms: see lively • vi·va·cious·ly adverb • vi·va·cious·ness noun English Etymology vivacious 1640s, from L. vivax (gen. vivacis) "lively, vigorous" (see vivacity). Related: Vivaciously. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 vivacious viv·acious / vi5veiFEs; NAmE also vai5v- / adjective (approving) (especially of a woman 尤指女子) having a lively, attractive personality 可爱的；活泼的；动人的: He had three pretty, vivacious daughters. 他有三个活泼漂亮的女儿。 • viv·acious·ly adv. • viv·acity / vi5vAsEti; NAmE also vai5v- / noun [U] : He was charmed by her beauty and vivacity. 他被她的美丽与活泼迷住了。 OLT vivacious adj. ⇨ lively Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged vi·va·cious \və̇ˈvāshəsˌvīˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Latin vivac-, vivax long-lived, vivacious (from vivere to live) + English -ious — more at quick 1. archaic : having vigorous powers of life : tenacious of life : long-lived < the faith of Christianity is far more vivacious than any mere ravishment of the imagination — Issac Taylor > 2. : lively in temper or conduct : sprightly < in contrast to the dour, lethargic … orang, the chimpanzee is highly active, vivacious — Weston La Barre > < a strong vivacious strain, a bright noonday song, full of health and assurance — John Burroughs > Synonyms: see lively
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