*in American English.
Both are ‘vice’ in English English (UK/NZ/AU) as far as I’m aware.
‘Vice’ in American English, still has alternative meanings, like ‘vice president’.
‘Vice’ in American English, still has alternative meanings, like ‘vice president’.
Does that count as English? I though it is borrowed Latin, like de facto, et cetera or per se.
English is a mongrel of a language.
It's a usage going back to at least 1597 and lost in the fog of time before.
Why do you think it has "alternative'' meaning ? /s