Vital
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vital¹
- /ˈvaɪtəl/
Rhymes with -aɪtəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English vital, from Old French vital, from Latin vītālis (“of life, life-giving”), from vīta (“life”), from vīvō (“to live”). Doublet of jiva and quick.
adjective more vital · most vital
- Relating to or characteristic of life. vital energies; vital functions; vital actions
- Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. The brain is a vital organ.
- Invigorating or life-giving.
- Necessary to continued existence. The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation.
- Relating to the recording of life events. Birth, marriage and death certificates are vital records.
- Very important. It is vital that you don't forget to do your homework.
- Containing life; living. spirits that live throughout, vital in every part
- Lively, having vitality Montreal is a charming vital city with a large lesbian and gay population which clusters around a neighborhood not far from the center of town.
- Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. Pythagoras and Hippocrates […] affirming the birth of the seventh month to be vital.
Vital²
proper noun Vitals
- A surname.
