vivacity — index ardor, life (vitality), spirit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vivacity — (n.) early 15c., from L. vivacitatem (nom. vivacitas) vital force, liveliness, from vivax (gen. vivacis) lively, also long lived, from vivere to live (see VITAL (Cf. vital)) … Etymology dictionary
vivacity — [vī vas′ə tē, vivas′ə tē] n. pl. vivacities [ME vivacite < L vivacitas] 1. the quality or state of being vivacious 2. liveliness of spirit; animation … English World dictionary
Vivacity — Infobox Musical artist Name = Vivacity Img capt = (From left to right) Gary, Steve, Maria, Garrett Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. Genre = Pop rockcite web… … Wikipedia
vivacity — [[t]vɪvæ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) If you say that someone has vivacity, you mean that they are lively, exciting, and attractive. [WRITTEN] ...her exceptional vitality, vivacity and wit … English dictionary
vivacity — /vi vas i tee, vuy /, n., pl. vivacities for 1. 1. the quality or state of being vivacious. 2. liveliness; animation; sprightliness: a people noted for their vivacity. 3. a vivacious act or statement. [1400 50; late ME < L vivacitas, equiv. to… … Universalium
vivacity — vivacious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ attractively lively and animated. DERIVATIVES vivaciously adverb vivacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin vivax lively, vigorous … English terms dictionary
vivacity — noun Date: 15th century the quality or state of being vivacious … New Collegiate Dictionary
vivacity — Synonyms and related words: activity, alacrity, animal spirits, animate existence, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, being alive, birth, breathless impatience, breeziness, brio, briskness, bubbliness,… … Moby Thesaurus
vivacity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sprightliness, liveliness, animation; see enthusiasm 1 , life 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. life, liveliness, bubbliness, effervescence, spirit, animation, ebullience, vitality, bounciness, cheerfulness. ANT.:… … English dictionary for students
