intj
viva
VEE-vuh
intj
1
Used to cheer or celebrate someone or something, meaning roughly "long live!"
"The crowd chanted "Viva la revolución!""
noun
1
An oral exam, especially for a university degree.
"She was nervous before her PhD viva."
How to Use Viva
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a celebratory shout, or British university slang for an oral exam.
Common pairings
viva voce
pass the viva
Word Forms
vivaed past tense, vivaed past tense, vivas plural, vivas plural, vivas singular, vivas singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Italian viva, "long live."