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viva voce

vi·va vo·ce
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vahy-vuh voh-see, vee-vuh]
    • /ˈvaɪ və ˈvoʊ si, ˈvi və/
    • /ˈvaɪ.və/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vahy-vuh voh-see, vee-vuh]
    • /ˈvaɪ və ˈvoʊ si, ˈvi və/

Definitions of viva voce words

  • adverb viva voce by word of mouth; orally. 1
  • noun viva voce Also, viva. (in British and European universities) the oral part of an examination. 1
  • adverb viva voce by word of mouth 0
  • noun viva voce by word of mouth; orally 0
  • noun viva voce An oral examination. 0
  • adjective viva voce By word of mouth. 0
See all 7 definitions of viva voce

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Origin of viva voce

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Medieval Latin vīvā vōce with living voice, Latin, ablative of vīva vōx

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Parts of speech for Viva voce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Viva voce

viva voce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for viva voce

adj viva voce

  • choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
  • lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
  • vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.

adjective viva voce

  • communicated — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
  • ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
  • expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
  • intonated — Simple past tense and past participle of intonate.
  • modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.

adverb viva voce

  • orally — uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.
All 12 Synonyms of viva voce

Antonyms for viva voce

adjective viva voce

  • heard — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
Just one Antonym for viva voce

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