5 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
adjective urgently needed; absolutely necessary
adjective performing an essential function in the living body
adjective full of spirit
originFrom Middle English vital, from Old French vital, from Latin vītālis (“of life, life-giving”), from vīta (“life”), from vīvō (“to live”). Doublet of jiva and quick.
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