vim
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vim
- /vɪm/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪm
Where it comes from
Possibly from Latin vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power, strength; (New Latin) energy, force”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”); compare English vis); but perhaps a modern expressive formation.
noun
- Ready vitality and vigour. But he was, doubtless, totally unconscious that he was to be the chief personage in this most important story, or he would have acted out his real nature with all the vim and pathos which heroes always manifest in like circumstances.
Translations
Talk about this word "vim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vim "vim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vim.Cite this
@misc{vim_2026,
title = {vim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vim},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
