vivito y coleando

Spanish

Etymology

From vivito, a diminutive of vivo (alive), + coleando, from colear (to wriggle, wag the tail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˌbito i koleˈando/ [biˌβ̞i.t̪o i ko.leˈãn̪.d̪o]
  • Syllabification: vi‧vi‧to y co‧le‧an‧do

Adjective

vivito y coleando (feminine vivita y coleando, masculine plural vivitos y coleando, feminine plural vivitas y coleando)

  1. (idiomatic) alive and kicking
    Synonym: vivo y coleando

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