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vi·vac·i·ty
\və̇ˈvasəd.ē, vīˈ-, -sətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English vivacite, from Latin vivacitat-, vivacitas, from vivac-, vivax + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being vivacious:
a. obsolete : vital force : natural vigor
b. : tenacity of life : longevity
c. : animation, liveliness, sprightliness
< from languor she passed to the lightest vivacity; her temper became merry and wild — Elinor Wylie >
d. of a color : brilliance
2. : a vivacious act or expression |