VIVA VOCE


Meaning of VIVA VOCE in English

/ ˌvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃi; NAmE ˈvoʊtʃi/ ( BrE also viva / ˈvaɪvə; NAmE /) noun

(from Latin ) a spoken exam, especially in a British university

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin , literally with the living voice .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.