🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

lebhaft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lebhaft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vivacious/vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat eine lebhafte Art."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

    "Her vivacious personality made her the center of attention at the party."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'vīvācius', meaning lively or long-lived, which stems from 'vīvax' (lively, vigorous) and ultimately from 'vīvere' (to live). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century to describe someone noticeably lively, spirited, and full of animated energy.

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