vivacissimo

adverb (or adjective)

vi·​va·​cis·​si·​mo

ˌvēvəˈchēsəˌmō

: in a very lively or vivacious manner

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from vivace vivacious + -issimo, superlative suffix (from Latin -issimus)

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