🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

vívido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vívido

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vivid/ˈvɪv.ɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela tem memórias vívidas daquela viagem."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

    "She had vivid memories of her childhood summers by the sea."
  2. 2

    Of a color: intensely deep or bright.

    "He wore a vivid blue shirt that stood out in the crowd."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'vividus', meaning 'lively' or 'animated', which stems from 'vivere', meaning 'to live'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially retaining its biological sense of 'full of life' before shifting toward its modern visual and metaphorical meanings relating to striking clarity and intense color.

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