vivat

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See also: Vivat, and vivát

English

Etymology

From Latin vīvat (literally “may s/he live”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈviːˌvæt/, /ˈvaɪˌvæt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈviˌvɑt/; also IPA(key): /ˈvaɪˌvæt/, /ˈviˌvæt/

Interjection

vivat

  1. A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 338:
      The magistrates were mobbed by vivat-yelling crowds, some 10,000 of whom made their way to the Bastille where they clamoured for Rohan's release.

Noun

vivat (plural vivats)

  1. An utterance of the interjection vivat.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

vivat m (plural vivats)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) cheer

Further reading

Latin

Verb

vīvat

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of vīvō; long live

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vivat or French vivat.

Interjection

vivat

  1. vivat
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