Translingual

Proper noun

Vitae

1. (archaic, biology, taxonomy) the taxonomic category for all life; that which is not life is a mineral.

Antonyms

• Mineralia

Usage notes

In the past, the world was divided into animal, vegetable and mineral. The animals (fauna) and vegetables (flora) were alive, a part of the Vitae, while the minerals were not.

English

Noun

vitae

1. plural of vita

Latin

Noun

vītae

1. nominative plural of vīta
2. genitive singular of vīta
3. dative singular of vīta
4. vocative plural of vīta