vital

German (Berlin)

/viˈtaːl/

adj
Definitions
  • lively; hale; vigorous
  • (rather) vital necessary to, or characteristic of life

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vītālis (life-giving, of life).

Origin

Latin

vītālis

Gloss

life-giving, of life

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