[moh-duh
s vi-ven-dee, -dahy] 
[moh-dee vi-ven-dee, moh-dahy vi-ven-dahy] . | 1. | manner of living; way of life; lifestyle. |
| 2. | a temporary arrangement between persons or parties pending a settlement of matters in debate. |
| modus vi·ven·di (vĭ-věn'dē, -dī') n. pl. modi vivendi
[New Latin modus vīvendī : Latin modus, mode, Latin vīvendī, genitive sing. gerund of vīvere, to live.] |
A compromise between adversaries that allows them to get along temporarily: “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” From Latin, meaning a “method of living.”