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vif.

alive

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/vif/

  1. alive

    mort ou vif

  2. lively, brisk

  3. vivid, bright

  4. keen, sharp

  5. poignant, cutting, sharp

  6. sharp, jagged

  7. acute, intense, strong

  8. great, deep

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus (“alive, living”), from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”).

noun/vif/

  1. living person

    masculine · obsolete

  2. flesh, living flesh

    masculine
    avoir les nerfs à vif
    piquer au vif
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus (“alive, living”), from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”).

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