vivre
- to live
- to experience
Opposite of
mourir
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vivʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French vivre, from Old French vivre, from Latin vīvere, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti (“to live, be alive”). Forms in véc- originate from Latin irregular perfect stem vīx- (vīxī, vīxistī, ...) undergoing metathesis and shortening to *vĭsc-.
Related words
be alive
live together
se trouver
partir
s’entretenir
être en vie
participer à
se situer
Fátima
assurer sa subsistance
faire l’expérience de
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