n.
Pronunciation: ' v ə rv
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word ― more at WORD
Date: 1697
1 archaic : special ability or talent
2 a : the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : VIVACITY b : ENERGY , VITALITY