Main Entry: re·vi·vis·cence

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-ˌvī-ˈvi-s^ən(t)s, ri-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin reviviscere to come to life again, from re- + viviscere to come to life, from vivus alive, living — more at quick

Date: 1626

: an act of reviving : the state of being revived

— re·vi·vis·cent \-s^ənt\ adjective