Standard Lemma guide

viva

intj · name · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • vē'və
  • /ˈviː.və/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːvə
  • vī'və
  • /ˈvaɪ.və/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪvə
  • CMU ARPABET: V IY1 V AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

a region of Manhattanville, Harlem, New York City

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A shout of applause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To cheer, applaud

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive, dated

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To subject to an examination of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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7

noun

Meaning 7

an examination conducted by spoken communication

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: examination, exam, test

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish viva and Italian viva.

Abbreviation of Viaduct Valley

Shortened from viva voce, Latin for “live voice”