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vitae

[vahy-tuh, vee-; Lat. wee-tah] Example Sentences Origin

vi·ta

[vahy-tuh, vee-; Lat. wee-tah]
noun, plural vi·tae [vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Lat. wee-tahy] .
curriculum vitae (def. 1).
Also, vi·tae [vahy-tee, vee-tahy] .


Origin:
1920–25; < Latin: life

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Vitae is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example Sentences
  • The crudest curriculum vitae crows and flaps its wings in a style peculiar to the undersigner.
  • Putting together an effective curriculum vitae is one.
  • Solving it led to another web page where they were finally invited to submit their curriculum vitae.
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cur·ric·u·lum vi·tae

[kuh-rik-yuh-luhm vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Lat. koor-rik-oo-loom wee-tahy]
noun, plural cur·ric·u·la vi·tae [kuh-rik-yuh-luh vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Lat. koor-rik-oo-lah wee-tahy] .
1.
Also called vita, vitae. a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.
2.
(italics) Latin. the course of one's life or career.

Origin:
1900–05
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curriculum vitae
"brief account of one's life and work," 1902, from L. curriculum vitæ, lit. "course of one's life" (see curriculum).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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