English → Latin
“vivacity” in Latin
alacritāscheerfulness, liveliness, gaiety, animation; alacrity, eagerness, persistence, zeal, fervour, ardour; joy, rejoicing, exvigorvigor, liveliness, activity; power, strengthhilaritāscheerfulness, merriment, good humor
The English word vivacity itself goes back to Latin vīvō, through vīvācitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vivacity
alacritas (energy and activity): vigor (vigorous activity): hilaritas (mirthful, joyous activity).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vivacity?
- The usual Latin words for “vivacity” are alacritās, vigor, hilaritās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.