Spanish Conversation · Level 105
60 words
Spanish word
viviente
Pronunciation
IPA/biˈβjente/
Meaning
- adjectiveliving
Example
Todavía hay autores vivientes que recuerdan esa época.
There are still living authors who remember that era.
More examples
Conozco un testigo viviente que puede explicar lo sucedido.
I know a living witness who can explain what happened.
Core concept
A person or animal alive right now.
Common phrases
autor viviente
living author
testigo viviente
living witness
Similar words
vivo: Currently alive in ordinary speech; a person or animal that is not dead.
vivaz: Lively and energetic in behavior or personality.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que una persona o ser posee vida en el presente.
Word origin
From Latin vivēns (the present participle of vivere 'to live'), with the participial ending -ente preserved in Spanish to form the adjective viviente.
Usage tips
- Typically literary or formal; speakers often use vivo or está vivo in everyday conversation and say autor viviente only in writing or formal contexts.