1640s, from Italian viva "(long) live, may he (or she) live," third person singular present subjunctive of vivere "to live," from Latin vivere "to live" (see vital). Prob [..]

(abbrev. Viva Voce) oral exam.

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(n) an examination conducted by spoken communication

A spoken examination, often a verbal questioning on a written essay or dissertation, to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject.

an oral examination which asks a PhD candidate to defend their doctoral thesis.

(ambitransitive,dated) To cheer, applaud * '''1841''', Joseph Bullar, Henry Bullar, ''A winter in the Azores, and a summer at the baths of the Furnas'' *: (...the people clapped and vivaed, groane [..]