viva voce(n = noun.communication) oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva - an examination conducted by spoken communication;
is a kind of exam, examination, test
viva voce(r = adv.all) by word of mouth - orally; "I heard it viva voce"
By word of mouth; orally. [1913 Webster]
viva voce, adj., adv., n., & v.
--adj. oral.
--adv. orally.
--n. an oral examination for an academic qualification.
--v.tr. (viva-voce) (-vocees, -voceed, -voceing) examine orally.
Etymology:
med.L, = with the living voice
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