Etymology

viva

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Today it means: Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support). Full definition →

Spanish viva ← Italian viva
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viva · interjection, verb, noun1

  1. Italian · derived fromviva
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromviva
  3. English todayviva

Borrowed from Spanish viva and Italian viva.

viva · noun, verb2

Shortened from viva voce, Latin for “live voice”

ViVa · proper noun3

Abbreviation of Viaduct Valley

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