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Spanish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /biˈbjente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: vi‧vien‧te
Adjective
viviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural vivientes)
- living
- Synonym: vivo
Derived terms
Noun
viviente m or f by sense (plural vivientes)
- living person
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