noun, plural vi·tae [vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin wee-tahy] /ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ; Latin ˈwi taɪ/.
adjective Latin.
- blameless in life; innocent.
noun, plural cur·ric·u·la vi·tae [kuh–rik-yuh-luh vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin koor–rik–oo-lah wee-tahy] /kəˈrɪk yə lə ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ; Latin kurˈrɪk ʊˌlɑ ˈwi taɪ/.
- Also called vita, vitae. a brief biographical résumé of one’s career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.
- (italics) Latin. the course of one’s life or career.
noun plural vitae (ˈviːtaɪ, ˈvaɪtiː)
- US and Canadian a less common term for curriculum vitae
noun plural curricula vitae
- an outline of a person’s educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applicationsAbbreviation: CV
“brief account of one’s life and work,” 1902, from Latin curriculum vitae, literally “course of one’s life” (see curriculum). Abbreviated c.v..
plural vitae, Latin, literally “life” (see vital).