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soutenance.

viva voce (for a doctorate)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. viva voce (for a doctorate)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From soutenir + -ance, cf. the present participle soutenant. Present in Old French as sustenance. Cf. also Late and Medieval Latin sustinentia (“support; endurance”).

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