viva+voce

  • 31viva voce — /vayva vowsiy/ With the living voice; by word of mouth. As applied to the examination of witnesses, this phrase is equivalent to orally. It is used in contradistinction to evidence on affidavits or depositions. As descriptive of a species of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 32viva — Ⅰ. viva [1] ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an oral examination, typically for an academic qualification. ORIGIN abbreviation of VIVA VOCE(Cf. ↑viva voce). Ⅱ. viva [2] ► EXCLAMATION …

    English terms dictionary

  • 33Viva — can refer to:*Vive, Viva, a Romance language expression *Viva Voce, a defense in presenting an academic thesis. Latin: By live voice Arts and Entertainment*Viva (band), an Indian pop band *Viva Records, a defunct American record label *VIVA… …

    Wikipedia

  • 34viva — vi|va1 [ˈvaıvə] n also viva voce BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: viva voce] a spoken examination taken at the end of a university course viva 2 vi|va2 [ˈvi:və] interjection [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: long live! , from vivere to live ,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35viva — 1. n. & v. Brit. colloq. n. = VIVA VOCE n. v.tr. (vivas, vivaed or viva d, vivaing) = VIVA VOCE v. Etymology: abbr. 2. int. & n. int. long live. n. a cry of this as a salute etc. Etymology: It., 3rd sing. pres. subj. of vivere live f. L …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36viva — I UK [ˈviːvə] / US [ˈvɪvə] interjection used before the name of someone or something to show that you support them Viva her majesty! II UK [ˈvaɪvə] / US noun [countable] Word forms viva : singular viva plural vivas British a viva voce …

    English dictionary

  • 37viva — viva1 /vee veuh/; It. /vee vah/; Sp. /bee vah/, interj. 1. Italian, Spanish. (an exclamation of acclaim or approval): Viva Zapata! n. 2. a shout of viva. [1665 75; lit.: may (he) live! 3rd pers. sing. pres. subj. of It vivere, Sp vivir L vivere… …

    Universalium

  • 38viva — vi|va1 [ vivə ] interjection used before the name of someone or something to show that you support them: Viva Mexico! viva vi|va 2 [ vaıvə ] noun count BRITISH a VIVA VOCE …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39viva — viva1 [ vʌɪvə] Brit. noun an oral examination, typically for an academic qualification. verb (vivas, vivaing, vivaed vəd or viva d) subject to a viva. Origin abbrev. of viva voce. viva2 …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 40viva — 1 noun (C) BrE informal a spoken examination taken at the end of a university course; viva voce 2 interjection used to show that you approve of someone and want them to continue to exist or be successful: Viva Eliot! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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