Etymology

vivat

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Today it means: A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity. Full definition →

Latin vīvat
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvīvat
  2. English todayvivat

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.