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vivace

vi·vace

US/vɪˈvɑːtʃeɪ/ uncommon

adverb

1.

lively, in music

  • “play this section vivace!”

adjective

1.

(of tempo) very fast and lively

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Origin

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

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