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adj
Played, or to be played, at a brisk, lively tempo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adv
At a brisk, lively tempo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A piece to be played at a brisk, lively tempo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective satellite
(of tempo) very fast and lively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adverb
lively, in music
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History
Borrowed from Italian vivace (“brisk, lively”), from Latin vīvāx (“lively, vigorous, energetic”), from vīvō (“live, be alive”).
