viveza

Spanish

Etymology

From vivo +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

viveza f (plural vivezas)

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

Further reading

“viveza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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