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Spanish
Etymology
From vivo + -eza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /biˈbeθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /biˈbesa/
- Rhymes: -eθa
- Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: vi‧ve‧za
Noun
viveza f (plural vivezas)
- liveliness
- life
- (Central America, Panama, colloquial) Cunning or smartness, sometimes in the context of gaining an advantage over others, even if ethically questionable.
- Synonym: (Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela) viveza criolla
- (Central America, Panama, colloquial, by extension) An act of deceit, such as cheating or exploiting legal loopholes for personal gain.
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