viva voce

/ˈvaɪvə ˈvoʊt͡ʃɪ/

adjective

Done by word of mouth.

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OriginLatin vīvā →
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Meanings

adjectiveviva voce (not comparable)

alternative vivâ voce

  1. not comparableDone by word of mouth.
adverbviva voce (not comparable)

alternative vivâ voce

  1. not comparableBy word of mouth.
noun

alternative vivâ voce

  1. An oral examination.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan examination conducted by spoken communication

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oraloral examoral examinationviva
Broader
examinationexamtest

adverborally

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by word of mouth
Also see
oraloral examoral examinationthesis defenseviva

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvīvā“living”
  2. Englishviva voce

From Latin vīvā (“living”) and vōce (“voice”) (ablative of vōx).

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APA

viva voce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viva%20voce

MLA

“viva voce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viva%20voce. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viva voce,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viva%20voce.

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