What does viva voce mean?

Definitions for viva voce
ˈvaɪ və ˈvoʊ si, ˈvi vəvi·va voce

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, vivaadjective

    an examination conducted by spoken communication

  2. viva-voce, word-of-mouthadverb

    expressed orally

    "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity"

  3. by word of mouth, viva voceadverb

    orally

    "I heard it viva voce"

Wiktionary

  1. viva vocenoun

    An oral examination.

  2. viva voceadverb

    By word of mouth.

  3. viva voceadjective

    By word of mouth.

  4. Etymology: From vivus and voce (ablative of vox).

ChatGPT

  1. viva voce

    Viva voce refers to an oral test or examination, often involving the defense of a written thesis or dissertation. It is Latin for "with living voice" and is used predominantly in academic and legal fields. It can also mean "by word of mouth" or "spoken rather than written".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Viva voce

    by word of mouth; orally

  2. Etymology: [L.]

Wikidata

  1. Viva Voce

    Viva Voce is an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed by Kevin Robinson and Anita Robinson. Their music draws on several influences including psychedelic rock, classic rock, folk and R&B.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Viva voce

    vī′va vō′sē, by word of mouth. [L., 'with living voice,'—vivus, living, vox, vocis, voice.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of viva voce in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of viva voce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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