aviat
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Catalan viats, vivats, ivaç, from Latin vīvācius, comparative form of vīvāciter (“vigorously”). Compare obsolete Italian avaccio (“soon”).
Adverb
aviat
- soon
- Synonyms: tost, de seguida, ràpidament
- El sopar aviat estarà fet. ― Dinner will be ready soon.
- early
- Synonyms: d'hora, enjorn
- M'agrada arribar aviat a l'examen. ― I like to arrive early for the exam.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
aviat m (feminine aviada, masculine plural aviats, feminine plural aviades)
- past participle of aviar
Further reading
- “aviat” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “aviat”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “aviat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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