/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005