vicissitude

[ vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

a change or variation occurring in the course of something.

interchange or alternation, as of states or things.

vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.

regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.

change; mutation; mutability.

Origin of vicissitude

1560–70; <Latin vicissitūdō, equivalent to viciss(im) in turn (perhaps by syncope <*vice-cessim; vice in the place of (see vice³) + cessim giving way, adv. derivative of cēdere to go, proceed) + -i--i- -tūdō-tude

OTHER WORDS FROM vicissitude

vi·cis·si·tu·di·nous, adjective

Words nearby vicissitude

vicinage, vicinal, vicinity, vicious, vicious circle, vicissitude, Vick, Vickers, Vickers number, Vicksburg, Vicky

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Example sentences from the Web for vicissitude

Howell was a remarkable man, and led a somewhat varied life of vicissitude.
Bygone London|Frederick Ross
Even if you should forget all others, I am myself a sufficient instance of every vicissitude of fortune.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius
It rises above all vicissitude, and enjoys sweet converse with the unchangeable and eternal Source of all real good.
The Lord's Coming|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
Beyond the realm of men lies ever with its joy and sorrow, its vicissitude and change, the domain of the human heart.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

His behaviour at supper was a vicissitude of startings and reveries.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for vicissitude

vicissitude

/ (vɪˈsɪsɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

variation or mutability in nature or life, esp successive alternation from one condition or thing to another

a variation in circumstance, fortune, character, etc

Derived forms of vicissitude

vicissitudinary or vicissitudinous, adjective

Word Origin for vicissitude

C16: from Latin vicissitūdō, from vicis change, alternation

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单词	vicissitude
释义	vicissitude [ vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood ] / vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vicissitude ON THESAURUS.COM noun a change or variation occurring in the course of something. interchange or alternation, as of states or things. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years. regular change or succession of one state or thing to another. change; mutation; mutability. Origin of vicissitude 1560–70; <Latin vicissitūdō, equivalent to viciss(im) in turn (perhaps by syncope <*vice-cessim; vice in the place of (see vice³) + cessim giving way, adv. derivative of cēdere to go, proceed) + -i--i- -tūdō-tude OTHER WORDS FROM vicissitude vi·cis·si·tu·di·nous, adjective Words nearby vicissitude vicinage, vicinal, vicinity, vicious, vicious circle, vicissitude, Vick, Vickers, Vickers number, Vicksburg, Vicky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vicissitude Howell was a remarkable man, and led a somewhat varied life of vicissitude. Bygone London\|Frederick Ross Even if you should forget all others, I am myself a sufficient instance of every vicissitude of fortune. History of Rome, Vol III\|Titus Livius It rises above all vicissitude, and enjoys sweet converse with the unchangeable and eternal Source of all real good. The Lord's Coming\|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh Beyond the realm of men lies ever with its joy and sorrow, its vicissitude and change, the domain of the human heart. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton His behaviour at supper was a vicissitude of startings and reveries. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I\|Tobias Smollett British Dictionary definitions for vicissitude vicissitude / (vɪˈsɪsɪˌtjuːd) / noun variation or mutability in nature or life, esp successive alternation from one condition or thing to another a variation in circumstance, fortune, character, etc Derived forms of vicissitude vicissitudinary or vicissitudinous, adjective Word Origin for vicissitude C16: from Latin vicissitūdō, from vicis change, alternation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vicissitude fluctuation, permutation, revolution, diversity, progression, variety, shift, uncertainty, novelty, alteration, variation, switch, turnaround, mutation, reversal, innovation, flip-flop, sport, about-face, alternation
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vicissitude

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