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“viva”
viva
1. Used to express enthusiastic support for someone: such as, "Viva the president!"
2. Etymology: from the mid-17th century; from Italian, "may he, she", or "it live"; a form of Latin vivere, "to live".
2. Etymology: from the mid-17th century; from Italian, "may he, she", or "it live"; a form of Latin vivere, "to live".
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viva-, vivi-, vivo-, viv-
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(Latin: life, alive)
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“viva”
Viva voce. (Latin)
Translation: "With the living voice; by word of mouth."
Speaking with the living voice. A viva voce examination is one in which the respondent gives spoken answers instead of written responses.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group V
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viva-, vivi-, vivo-, viv-
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voc-, voca-, vocab-, vocat-, -vocation, -vocative, -vocable, vok-, -voke
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viva-voce, word-of-mouth
Expressed orally or with a living voice.
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viva-, vivi-, vivo-, viv-
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