vivace

[ vi-vah-chey; Italian vee-vah-che ]

adverb

1. (a musical direction) vivacious; lively.

vivace

/ vɪˈvɑːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. music to be performed in a brisk lively manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivace¹

1675–85; < Italian < Latin vīvāc-, stem of vīvāx, long-lived, lively; vivacity

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivace¹

C17: from Italian, from Latin vīvax long-lived, vigorous, from vīvere to live

Example Sentences

Pair that with a vivace salad, with sliced strawberries, Bulgarian feta and a sprinkling of paprika, and you have my kind of balanced meal: something light and refreshing, something rich and rewarding, everything delicious.

From Washington Post

Then, like Bizet’s allegro vivace finale, Pitchfix adds a nifty, gently curved notch at the top of the tool as its final flourish.

From Golf Digest

A spirited minuet and galloping vivace brought the audience to its feet for a standing ovation before Koopman led the orchestra in an encore, a repeat of Rameau’s “Rondeau.”

From Washington Post

The second movement has a middle section usually played “prestissimo,” as fast as possible, when in fact Tchaikovsky wanted a less frenetic “allegro vivace.”

From Washington Post

The “Molto Vivace” pas de deux, choreographed by Stephen Baynes, was far from molto vivace.

From New York Times