Spanish

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Latin vīventem, accusative of Latin vīventem, the present active participle of vīvō (live, be alive). The same formation, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃wontm̥, is seen in Ashkun źit, Kamkata-viri ǰat, Sanskrit जीवन्त (jī́vanta), Waigali ǰit.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /biˈbjente/ [biˈβ̞jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: vi‧vien‧te

Adjective

edit

viviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural vivientes)

  1. living
    Synonym: vivo

Derived terms

edit

Noun

edit

viviente m or f by sense (plural vivientes)

  1. living person
edit

Further reading

edit
  NODES
Note 1