vibrant

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 278 words | Copyright

vibrant †agitated, energetic XVI; vibrating XVII. — prp. of L. vibrāre, move rapidly to and fro, shake, be agitated; see -ANT.
So vibrate swing to and fro. XVII. f. pp. stem of L. vibrāre; see -ATE3. vibration XVII. — L. vibratory (-ORY2) XVIII.

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