VIVACITIES

Noun

vivacities

plural of vivacity

Source: Wiktionary


VIVACITY

Vi*vac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. vivicitas: cf. F. vivacité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being vivacious. Specifically: -- (a) Tenacity of life; vital force; natural vigor. [Obs.] The vivacity of some of these pensioners is little less than a miracle, they lived so long. Fuller.

(b) Life; animation; spiritedness; liveliness; sprightliness; as, the vivacity of a discourse; a lady of great vivacity; vivacity of countenance.

Syn.

– Liveliness; gayety. See Liveliness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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