an Italian exclamation meaning 'forward!' or 'let's go!'; used to encourage movement or action.
From Italian 'avanti,' derived from Vulgar Latin 'ab ante' meaning 'from before' or 'forward.' It entered English through cultural contact with Italy and Italian communities.
You hear 'avanti' in English music and culture, but Italian natives actually use it less in everyday speech than English speakers imagine—it's more theatrical than casual!
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