viva voce

vi·va vo·ce (v

, v

)

adv. & adj.

By word of mouth: a report submitted viva voce; a viva voce examination.

[Medieval Latin vv vce, with the living voice : Latin vv, feminine ablative sing. of vvus, living + Latin vce, ablative of vx, voice.]

viva voce [ˈvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃɪ]

adv & adj

by word of mouth

n & vb

(Social Science / Education) the full form of viva²

[from Medieval Latin, literally: with living voice]

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Noun	1.	viva voce - an examination conducted by spoken communication oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
Adv.	1.	viva voce - orally; "I heard it viva voce" by word of mouth

Translations

viva voce [ˈvaɪvəˈvəʊsɪ]

A. ADV → de viva voz

B. ADJ [exam] → oral

C. N (Brit) → examen m oral

viva voce

adj, adv → mündlich

n (Brit) → mündliche Prüfung

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by word of mouth
exam
examination
Oral
oral exam
oral examination
spoken
test
viva
viva-voce
word-of-mouth

And in fact, reports of this kind, viva voce, made in the hearing of all parties, and liable to be contradicted or corrected on the spot, are more likely to convey accurate information to the public mind than those circulated through the press.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context

"I had a similar description, viva voce, years ago," Arthur said when she had left us, "from a little girl.

Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context