viveza

From vivo +‎ -eza.

• IPA^(key): /biˈbeθa/ [biˈβ̞e.θa] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /biˈbesa/ [biˈβ̞e.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -eθa (Spain)
• Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: vi‧ve‧za

viveza f (plural vivezas)

1. liveliness
2. life
3. (Central America, Panama, colloquial) Cunning or smartness, sometimes in the context of gaining an advantage over others, even if ethically questionable.

   Synonym: (Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela) viveza criolla

4. (Central America, Panama, colloquial, by extension) An act of deceit, such as cheating or exploiting legal loopholes for personal gain.

• “viveza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024