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convive

Convive is an English verb with senses that center on living together or dining together. The primary meaning is to live in the same household or dwelling with others (to cohabit). A related sense refers to sharing a meal in a convivial, sociable setting (to dine together). The word derives from Latin convivere, meaning “to live with,” and is tied to the Latin noun convivium (a banquet) and the adjective convivial (sociable, festive).

In modern usage, convive is rare and often considered archaic or literary. It is more commonly encountered

The noun form convive is also uncommon in English, with the plural convives occasionally used in scholarly

See also: convivial, convivium, cohabit.

in
historical,
classical,
or
philological
contexts,
or
in
translations
of
Latin
texts.
Because
of
its
rarity,
many
contemporary
writers
would
use
more
common
terms
such
as
cohabit,
live
together,
or
dine
together
to
convey
the
same
ideas.
or
historical
writing
to
refer
to
participants
in
a
convivium
or
banquet.
The
word
remains
primarily
of
interest
to
students
of
etymology,
classical
studies,
or
linguistics
due
to
its
Latin
roots
and
its
relation
to
the
more
familiar
term
convivial.