English Explanatory Dictionary

viva voce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Done by word of mouth.
adv
  1. By word of mouth.
noun
  1. An oral examination.

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪvə ˈvoʊt͡ʃɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-viva voce.wav

Word forms

viva voce vivâ voce

Etymology

From Latin vīvā (“living”) and vōce (“voice”) (ablative of vōx).

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