English Online Dictionary. What means vital? What does vital mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English vital, from Old French vital, from Latin vītālis (“of life, life-giving”), from vīta (“life”), from vīvō (“I live”). Doublet of jiva and quick.
Pronunciation
- enPR: vī'təl, IPA(key): /ˈvaɪtəl/
- Rhymes: -aɪtəl
Adjective
vital (comparative more vital, superlative most vital)
- Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- Synonym: lifely
- Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
- Invigorating or life-giving.
- Necessary to continued existence.
- Relating to the recording of life events.
- Very important.
- Synonyms: crucial, necessary, significant; see also Thesaurus:important
- Containing life; living.
- Synonyms: extant, live, kicking; see also Thesaurus:alive
- Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.
Antonyms
- mortal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- “vital”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “vital”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “vital”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [biˈtal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [viˈtal]
Adjective
vital m or f (masculine and feminine plural vitals)
- vital
Related terms
- vida
- vitalitat
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French vital, from Latin vītālis (“of life, life-giving”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.tal/
- Homophones: vitale, vitales
Adjective
vital (feminine vitale, masculine plural vitaux, feminine plural vitales)
- vital
Derived terms
- nœud vital
- pronostic vital
Related terms
- vitalité
- vie
Further reading
- “vital”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vītālis (“of life, life-giving”).
Adjective
vital m or f (plural vitais)
- vital (relating to, or characteristic of life)
- vital, important, necessary
Related terms
- vida
- vitalidade
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vītālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viˈtaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
vital (strong nominative masculine singular vitaler, comparative vitaler, superlative am vitalsten)
- lively; hale; vigorous
- Synonyms: lebhaft, markig, rüstig, voller Leben
- (rather rare, formal) vital (necessary to, or characteristic of life)
- Synonyms: lebenswichtig, Lebens-
Declension
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch vitaal, from Middle French vital, from Latin vītālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvital]
- Rhymes: -tal, -al, -l
- Hyphenation: vi‧tal
Adjective
vital
- vital:
- very important.
- (medicine) necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “vital” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Interlingua
Adjective
vital (not comparable)
- vital
Related terms
- vita
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitalis.
Adjective
vital (neuter singular vitalt, definite singular and plural vitale)
- vital
References
- “vital” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitalis.
Adjective
vital (neuter singular vitalt, definite singular and plural vitale)
- vital
References
- “vital” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vītālis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: vi‧tal
Adjective
vital m or f (plural vitais)
- vital (relating to, or characteristic of life)
- vital (necessary to the continuation of life)
- vital (very important)
- Synonyms: crucial, fundamental, essencial
Related terms
- vida
- vitalidade
- vitalmente
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French vital, from Latin vitalis.
Adjective
vital m or n (feminine singular vitală, masculine plural vitali, feminine and neuter plural vitale)
- vital
Declension
Related terms
- vitalitate
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈtal/ [biˈt̪al]
- (Colombia)
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: vi‧tal
Adjective
vital m or f (masculine and feminine plural vitales)
- vital
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- vivo
Further reading
- “vital”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014