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vivac

  • [biˈβ̞ak]

Rhymes with ak

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Del alemán beiwache, de bei, cerca, y wachen, vigilar.

noun vivacs

  1. Campamento para pasar la noche, usualmente a la intemperie.
  2. Cualquier campamento temporal.
  3. obsolete Guardia nocturna a la que acude todo un ejército, cuando existe el peligro de un ataque o una sorpresa.

    Similar: vivaque

In English

  • bivouac encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering

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@misc{vivac_2026,
  title = {vivac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/vivac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}