vivi-

1. a combining form meaning “living,” “alive,” used in the formation of compound words.

   vivisection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivi-¹

< Latin vīvi-, combining form of vīvus alive; akin to vīvere to live ( vital )

Example Sentences

It was signed with much love — literally five “loves” and dozens of red hearts — by “Norman, Debbie, Lish, Tex, Hugh, Vivi, Thump, Condola, Billy, Oliver, Gel, Tracey, Carmen, Shiloh, Aviah, Eillie, Gia, and all the Turks in our family.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Galaxy also picked up contract options on midfielders Tucker Lepley, Isaiah Parente and Gino Vivi, who played a combined 88 minutes this season.

From Los Angeles Times

“Things got heated at an EverTree fashion show after both Madame Duboise and former understudy Vivi LaBoom both unveiled nearly identical lines of translucent apparel for ghostly spirits. LaBoom, who has long held that she was the real force behind Duboise’s recent resurgence in popularity before being unceremoniously fired, has accused Duboise of having a spy within her design circle. Duboise calls the accusations 'ridiculous,' saying LaBoom was fired for being a ‘LaBum.’

From Literature

And even he, as Rodelinda’s miraculously returned husband, Bertarido, was pressed past comfort in faster passages, like the climactic “Vivi, tiranno.”

From New York Times

The family is “very, very grateful,” that Vivi, who does not have sickle cell disease, was able to be her sister’s donor and that Abi didn’t have to go on a several-year-long waitlist, Daramola said.

From Washington Post

When To Use

What does vivi- mean?

Vivi- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “living” or "alive." It is used in a few scientific terms.Vivi- ultimately comes from the Latin vīvus, meaning “alive,” based on vīvere, “to live.” Many other words derive from or are closely related to the Latin vīvere, including vital, vivid, vivacious, revive, and viva, as in Viva Las Vegas!