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vie.

life, the state of organisms (organic beings) prior to death

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/vi/
  1. life, the state of organisms (organic beings) prior to death

    countable · feminine · uncountable
  2. life, period in which one is alive, between birth and death

    countable · feminine · uncountable
  3. biography, life

    countable · feminine · uncountable
  4. life, lifeforms

    countable · feminine · uncountable
    l’apparition de la vie sur Terre
  5. cost of living

    countable · feminine · uncountable
    La vie a drôlement augmenté depuis quelque temps : il ne me reste plus grand-chose quand j’ai payé tous les impôts.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French vie, from older Old French viḍe, from Vulgar Latin vītam, from the accusative of Latin vīta, from Proto-Italic *gʷītā.

noun/vi/
  1. way, path (road, railway, etc)

    Switzerland · feminine
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Latin via. Compare voie.

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