From Latin 'vivax' (tenacious of life), from 'vivere' (to live) — literally 'strongly inclined to live.'
Attractively lively and animated. Full of spirit and energy.
From Latin 'vīvāx' (long-lived, tenacious of life, lively, vivacious), genitive 'vīvācis,' from 'vīvere' (to live, to be alive), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (to live). The Latin suffix '-āx' (inclined to, tending strongly toward) — the same suffix as in 'loquāx' (talkative), 'audāx' (bold), and 'tenāx' (tenacious) — indicates an overwhelming tendency. 'Vīvāx' literally means 'strongly and persistently inclined to live' — tenacious of life
In music, 'vivace' — the Italian form of the same Latin adjective — is a tempo marking meaning 'lively, brisk.' It indicates a speed faster than allegro but with an emphasis on energy and spirit rather than mere velocity. Beethoven marked the final movement of his Ninth Symphony 'Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso' before shifting to 'Presto — Allegro assai vivace alla Marcia' for the famous