vīvax — Lewis & Short
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.