viva voce
[ vahy-vuh voh-see, vee-vuh ]
/ ˈvaɪ və ˈvoʊ si, ˈvi və /
adverb
by word of mouth; orally.
noun
Also viva.
(in British and European universities) the oral part of an examination.
Origin of viva voce
1555–65; < Medieval Latin
vīvā vōce with living voice, Latin, ablative of
vīva vōx
OTHER WORDS FROM viva voce
vi·va-vo·ce, adjectiveWords nearby viva voce
vituperation,
vituperative,
vitória,
vitória de conquista,
viva,
viva voce,
vivace,
vivacious,
vivacity,
vivaldi,
vivaldi, antonio
Example sentences from the Web for viva voce
And it is all in document, as well as viva-voce (this means 'gossip,' dear).
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper |Martin Farquhar Tupper
British Dictionary definitions for viva voce
viva voce
/ (ˈvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃɪ) /
adverb, adjective
by word of mouth
noun, verb
the full form of viva 2
Word Origin for viva voce
C16: from Medieval Latin, literally: with living voice