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.