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/ɹɛdɪˈviːvəs/ · adjective
(chiefly figurative, postpositive) Living again; brought back to life..
"Professor Munchausen - how's that for an inset headline? Sir John Mandeville redivivus - Cagliostro - all the imposters and bullies in history."
A tall, athletic, tanned man, his smooth black hair slick with oil, long sideburns, neatly trimmed moustache, Clark Gable redivivus.
Use redivivus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Redivivus means (chiefly figurative, postpositive) Living again; brought back to life..
Common synonyms include revived, restored, reborn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Professor Munchausen - how's that for an inset headline? Sir John Mandeville redivivus - Cagliostro - all the imposters and bullies in history."
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