·add. ·noun The word viva, or a shout or sound made in uttering it.
II. Viva ·add. ·interj Lit., (long) live;
— an exclamation expressing good will, well wishing, ·etc.
AQUA VIVA[SORACTE] ...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
·- By word of mouth; orally. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The whole effective force or power of acting which resides in a given moving body. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book