viva
/ˈviː.və/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.
name
a region of Manhattanville, Harlem, New York City
Example Sentences
- "The message has been mostly perverted from the moment of his death, but it hasn't been invalidated. So, viva Jesus of Nazareth and joy to the world!"
- "...the people clapped and vivaed, groaned and hooted, as they were pleased or disappointed, until at length the intense excitement began to subside..."
- "The next evening Paine went to the theatre. The state-box had been prepared for him. The house rose and vivaed as he entered."
- "...did you not hear how the beasts last night were cheering and vivaing those French heretics?"
- "When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him."
- "I was vivaed by Charles Cannan, who was then a Fellow of Trinity..."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʷeyh₃-, viva