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viva voce

  • /ˈvaɪvə ˈvoʊt͡ʃɪ/

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From Latin vīvā (“living”) and vōce (“voice”) (ablative of vōx).

adjective vivâ voce

  1. not comparable Done by word of mouth.

adverb vivâ voce

  1. not comparable By word of mouth.

noun vivâ voce

  1. An oral examination.

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"viva voce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/viva%20voce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

viva voce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/viva%20voce

Chicago

"viva voce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viva%20voce.

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@misc{viva_voce_2026,
  title = {viva voce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viva%20voce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}