vivace

vi·va·ce

V0130700 (vē-vä′chā)adv. & adj. Music In a lively or vivacious manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

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[Italian, from Latin vīvāx, vīvāc-, vivacious; see vivacious.]

vivace

(vɪˈvɑːtʃɪ) adj, adv (Classical Music) music to be performed in a brisk lively manner[C17: from Italian, from Latin vīvax long-lived, vigorous, from vīvere to live]

vi•va•ce

(vɪˈvɑ tʃeɪ, vi-)

adv., adj. in a vivacious or lively manner (used as a musical direction). [1675–85; < Italian]

vivace

lively

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vivace - (of tempo) very fast and lively fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
Adv.	1.	vivace - lively, in music; "play this section vivace!"