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reviviscence

[ rev-uh-vis-uhns ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

reviviscence

/ ˌrɛvɪˈvɪsəns; rɪˈvɪvɪsəns /

1620–30; < Latin revīvisc ( ere ) to come to life again ( re- re- + vīviscere, inchoative of vīvere to live) + -ence

C17: from Latin, from revīviscere come back to life, related to vīvere to live; see revive

Reviviscence: coming back to life; awakening from hibernation.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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