viva
pronunciation
How to pronounce viva in British English:
UK [ˈvi:və]
How to pronounce viva in American English:
US [ˈvivə]
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- Noun:
- an examination conducted by word of mouth
Word Origin
- viva (interj.)
- 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). Probably reborrowed (1836) from Spanish viva, from vivir "to live," from Latin vivere. Sometimes also in Latin form vivat (1660s).
Example
- 1. So , viva el hip-hop huilliche !
- 2. The police must still overcome the mistrust of the community , says tio santos of viva rio , an ngo .
- 3. Engineers worked through the night to lay 96 metres of sheet metal at the top of the 622-metre tunnel , finishing at 3 am local time , prompting cheers and shouts of " viva chile ! "