viva voce (redirected from viva voces)

vi·va vo·ce  (vv vs, vv)

adv. & adj.

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

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

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viva voce [vive-a voh-chee]

Adverb, adj

by word of mouth

Noun

same as viva² [Medieval Latin, literally: with living voice]

Thesaurus

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