cur·ric·u·lum vi·tae \kə|rikələmˈwēˌtī, -kyələmˈvīˌtē\noun (pluralcurricu·la vitae \-ləˈ-\) Etymology: Latin, course of (one's) life : a brief account of one's life : a brief statement including biographical data < applications should include a curriculum vitae — Science >