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vice

deputy

adjective VEE-cheh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'vice', in place of

Also means

vice-

Usage Note

Vice is a prefix meaning 'deputy' or 'vice-', attached to titles like vicepresidente ('vice-president') and vicesindaco ('deputy mayor'). It can also stand alone as a noun, il vice, for the second-in-command. The c before e is soft, sounding like 'ch'.

Examples

"Il vice presidente ha parlato."

Natural Translation

The vice-president spoke.

Literal Translation

The vice president has spoken.

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