I. viv ‧ a voc ‧ e /ˌvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃi, -ˈvəʊsi $ ˌvaɪvə ˈvoʊsi, ˌviːvə ˈvoʊtʃeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: 'with the living voice' ]
British English formal a ↑ viva 1
II. vi ‧ va 1 /ˈvaɪvə/ BrE AmE ( also viva voce ) noun [countable] British English
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: viva voce ]
a spoken examination taken at the end of a university course