English

Noun

modus vivendi

1. A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes. [from 19th c.]
   • 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage 2010, p. 53:

     The Persians were reviewing the legal systems of the subject peoples to make sure that they were compatible with imperial security, and Ezra had probably worked out a satisfactory modus vivendi between Mosaic and Persian jurisprudence.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin modus vīvendī ‎(literally “manner of living”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ðus βiˈβen.di/

Noun

modus vivendi m ‎(plural modus vivendi)

1. modus vivendi

Related terms

• modus operandi