vīvax, ācis, adj. [vivo].
I Tenacious of life , long-lived , vivacious (poet.).
A Lit.: phoenix, Ov. Am. 2, 6, 54: anus, id. M. 13, 519: patrem, id. F. 2, 625: mater, Hor. S. 2, 1, 53: cervus, Verg. E. 7, 30 Forbig. ad loc.; Ov. M. 3, 194; 7, 273: Sibylla, ancient , venerable , id. ib. 14, 104 (cf.: lux aeterna, id. ib. 14, 132).— Comp. : heres, Hor. S. 2, 2, 132.—
B Transf., of things, concr. and abstr., lasting long , enduring , durable : apium (opp. breve lilium), Hor. C. 1, 36, 16: oliva, Verg. G. 2, 181: vivaci cespite, Ov. F. 4, 397: gratia, Hor. A. P. 69: virtus expersque sepulcri, Ov. P. 4, 8, 47.—
II Lively , vigorous , vivacious : sulfura, burning briskly , inflammable , Ov. M. 3, 374: solum, id. ib. 1, 420: vivacissimus cursus, Gell. 5, 2, 4: discipuli paulo vivaciores, more lively , brisker , quick , eager , = alacriores, Quint. 2, 6, 3 Spald.—Adv.: vīvācĭter , with liveliness or spirit , vigorously : pertractare res mysticas, Fulg. Myth. 1 praef. med.; comp. : vivacius quaerere abdita, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 332.