revetlla
/rəˈβɛʎːə/
CA
The evening before a festival or holiday; a vigil or eve celebration, typically involving food and gathering
La revetlla de Sant Joan se celebra amb fogueres i coca.
The St. John's Eve is celebrated with bonfires and a traditional sweet bread.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vigilia', meaning 'wakefulness, vigil'. It entered Catalan via Old Occitan, retaining its original meaning of a night-time gathering before a religious or cultural event.
Memory Aid
Think 'revetlla' = 'eve' with 'revelling' — both involve gathering and celebration the night before a big event.
Collocations
revetlla de Sant Joannadal revetllafesta revetlla
Synonyms
vigílianit abans