WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•vive
(kon′vīv; Fr. kôn vēv′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vives
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(-vīvz; Fr. -vēv′).USA pronunciation
- an eating or drinking companion;
fellow diner or drinker.
- Latin convīva table-companion, guest, equivalent. to con- con- + -vīva, derivative of vīvere to live. See vital
- French
- 1640–50