VIVA

oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva

(noun) an examination conducted by spoken communication

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Abbreviation of Viaduct Valley

Proper noun

ViVa

a region of Manhattanville, Harlem, New York City

Etymology 1

Interjection

viva!

Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support).

Verb

viva (third-person singular simple present vivas, present participle vivaing, simple past and past participle vivaed)

(ambitransitive, dated) To cheer, applaud

Noun

viva (plural vivas)

A shout of applause.

Etymology 2

Noun

viva (plural vivas)

An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

Verb

viva (third-person singular simple present vivas, present participle vivaing, simple past and past participle vivaed)

(transitive) To subject to an examination of this kind.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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