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Added 8 October 2026

vivacious

/vaɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: vīvāx Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vivacious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Vigorous and animated.
a vibrant group that challenged the system

Origin

From Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous”) + -acious, from vīvere (“to live”).

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