English Explanatory Dictionary

vice-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.

Pronunciation

vīs′- /ˌvaɪ̯s-/ /ˌvʌɪ̯s-/ /ˌvʌi̯s-/ /ˌvəi̯s-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vice-.wav /ˌvɑe̯s-/ /ˌvəjs-/ /ˌvɑːjs-/

Word forms

vice-

Etymology

Derived from Latin vice (“in place of”), ablative form of vicis (“alternation, turn”). Compare viscount.

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