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vivus.

alive, living

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈwiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.vus]

  1. alive, living

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. native, genuine, in the natural state

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. bright, lit, burning, kindled

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. (fast-)flowing, running

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. durable, lasting, persistent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  6. lively, ardent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Italic *gʷīwos Latin vīvus From Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”), from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”) + *-wós (whence Latin -vus). Cognate with Sanskrit जीव (jīva), Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌿𐍃 (qius) and Ancient Greek βίος (bíos).

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