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Used to express acclamation, salute, or applause.
[Italian and Spanish, (long) live, both from Latin vīvat, third person sing. present subjunctive of vīvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
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long live; up with (a specified person or thing)
[C17: from Italian, literally: may (he) live! from vivere to live, from Latin vīvere]
(Education) an oral examination
vb (tr) , -vas, -vaing or -vaed
(Education) to examine orally
[shortened from viva voce]
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vi•va(ˈvi və, -vɑ)
(used as an exclamation of acclaim or approval): Viva Zapata!
[1665–75; literally: may (he or she) live! 3rd pers. singular present subjunctive of Italian vivere, Sp vivir « Latin vīvere to live; see vital]
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Past participle: vivaed
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|Noun||1.||viva - an examination conducted by spoken communication|
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viva1 [ˈvaɪvə] N (also viva voce) → examen m oral
viva2 [ˈviːvə] EXCL viva Caroline! → ¡viva Caroline!
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viva[ˈviːvə ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → oral m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
viva[ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → (esame m) orale m
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