Etymology

From Old Catalan viats, vivats, ivaç, from Latin vīvācius, comparative form of vīvāciter ‎(“vigorously”). Compare (Old) Italian avaccio.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Catalan) IPA^(key): [əβiˈat]
• (Western Catalan) IPA^(key): [aβiˈat]
• (Balearics) IPA^(key): [əviˈat]