English Explanatory Dictionary

modus vivendi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes.

Pronunciation

/ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/ /ˌmoʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/ mōʹdus vivĕnʹdi

Word forms

modus vivendi modi vivendi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modus vīvendī, from modus (“way, manner”) + genitive gerund form of vīvere (“to live”).

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