evento

/eˈbento/ · B1 · noun · m

event

🎟️ evento = event + o; Latin eventus, from evenire: to come out, to happen

Nearly identical to English event, with the usual Spanish masculine -o ending. Both come from Latin e- (out) + venire (to come): an event is what comes out or comes to pass. Same root as venir, to come. Note the v is pronounced like a soft b.

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