Main Entry: verve

Pronunciation: \ˈvərv\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word

Date: 1697

1 archaic : special ability or talent
2 a : the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity b : energy, vitality