adj
vive
vyv
adj
1
Lively or animated (a rare, mostly literary usage).
"The old poem describes a vive spirit undimmed by age."
How to Use Vive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for lively; rarely used today outside phrases like "vive la France."
When to use it
Very rare on its own in English; mostly seen embedded in French phrases like "vive la France."
Word Forms
more vive comparative, most vive superlative
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Etymology
From Latin vivus, "living" — related to vivid.