French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vīvus (“alive, living”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”).
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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|lang=parameter) Homophone: vifs
Adjective
vif (feminine vive, masculine plural vifs, feminine plural vives)
- lively, brisk
- vivid, bright
- keen, sharp
- (words) poignant, cutting, sharp
- (edges) sharp, jagged
- (medicine) acute, intense, strong
- (feelings, emotions) great, deep
Usage notes
- In the sense "great, deep", the adjective is placed before the noun, e.g. vif plaisir ("great pleasure"), vive tristesse ("deep sadness"). In all other senses it comes after the noun. e.g. vent vif ("keen wind"), musique vive ("lively music").
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Related terms
Noun
vif m (plural vifs)
Derived terms
External links
- “vif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Lojban
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Middle French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vīvus (“alive, living”).
Adjective
vif m (feminine singular vifve, masculine plural vifs, feminine plural vifes)
Norman
Etymology
From Old French vif, from Latin vīvus (“alive, living”).
Adjective
vif m
Derived terms
Old French
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin vīvus (“alive, living”)
Adjective
vif m
Declension
Volapük
Noun
vif
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