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vivace

  • /vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/ US
  • /viˈvɑːtʃeɪ/ US

Where it comes from

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

adverb

  1. At a brisk, lively tempo.

adjective

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

noun vivaces

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

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"vivace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vivace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

vivace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vivace

Chicago

"vivace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vivace.

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@misc{vivace_2026,
  title = {vivace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vivace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}