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vivace

/vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
vi-vace
IPA
/vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At a brisk, lively tempo.

adj

Played, or to be played, at a brisk, lively tempo.

noun

A piece to be played at a brisk, lively tempo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vivace (“brisk, lively”), from Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous, energetic”), from vīvō (“live, be alive”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/

Inflected Forms

vivaces (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce vivace?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/.
What does vivace mean?
At a brisk, lively tempo.
Where does vivace come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vivace

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