This is the 11509th most frequent Catalan word.
visitaven
"Visitaven" means "they visited" (imperfect tense) in English.
In this sentence, the word "visitaven" is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action in the past, functioning as the imperfect tense of the verb "visitar."
Els meus avis visitaven sovint antigues ruïnes quan eren joves.
My grandparents often visited ancient ruins when they were young.
"Visitaven" here conveys an action in the past that occurred repeatedly or habitually, describing the frequent visits by the tourists.
Quan era petit, molts turistes rics visitaven la nostra petita ciutat.
When I was small, many wealthy tourists visited our small town.
In this context, "visitaven" describes a recurring historical action over an extended period in the past, characteristic of the imperfect tense.