vivente

living, alive

adjective vee-VEN-teh Less Common

Origin: Latin 'vivens,' present participle of 'vivere' (to live).

Usage Note

Vivente is the present-participial adjective from vivere; it is more formal or emphatic than vivo and often used in fixed phrases: il più grande vivente (the greatest living), lingua vivente (living language, as opposed to lingua morta). Essere vivente means a living being. Unlike vivo, it cannot describe a lively party or bright colour.

Examples

"È considerato il più grande artista vivente."

Natural Translation

He is considered the greatest living artist.

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