vivace

[ vi-vah-chey; Italian vee-vah-che ]

adverb, adjective
  1. (a musical direction) vivacious; lively.

Origin of vivace

1
1675–85; <Italian <Latin vīvāc-, stem of vīvāx, long-lived, lively; see vivacity

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British Dictionary definitions for vivace

vivace

/ (vɪˈvɑːtʃɪ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. music to be performed in a brisk lively manner

Origin of vivace

1
C17: from Italian, from Latin vīvax long-lived, vigorous, from vīvere to live

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