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vivacious (adj) – Full of animation and spirit; lively.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : It’s no surprise that vivacious means “full of life,” since it can be traced back to the Latin verb vivere, meaning “to live.” The word was created around the mid-17th century using vivax, a vivere derivative meaning “long-lived, vigorous, or high-spirited.” Other descendants of vivere in English include survive, revive, and victual —all of which came to life during the 15th century—and vivid and convivial, both of which surfaced around the same time as vivacious. Somewhat surprisingly, the word live is not related; it comes to us from the Old English word libban.
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