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viu.

living, alive

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈbiw]Central, Northern, Northwestern[ˈviw]Balearic, Valencia

  1. living, alive

  2. lively, vivid

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

noun[ˈbiw]Central, Northern, Northwestern[ˈviw]Balearic, Valencia

  1. living person

    masculine
    els vius i els morts

  2. quick (raw flesh)

    masculine

  3. quick (sensitive part)

    figuratively · masculine

  4. crux, core, gist

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

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