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Added 9 October 2026

vim

/vɪm/ noun

In Latin: nāvitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vim at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A healthy capacity for vigorous activity.
jogging works off my excess energy
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing).
his writing conveys great energy

Origin

Possibly from Latin vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power, strength; (New Latin) energy, force”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”); compare English vis); but perhaps a modern expressive formation.

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