advenio

Latin

Etymology

    ad- (toward) +‎ veniō (come)

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    Verb

    adveniō (present infinitive advenīre, perfect active advēnī, supine adventum); fourth conjugation, impersonal in the passive

    1. (intransitive) to come to, to arrive
      • 166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 319:
        Ad tē adveniō spem salūtem auxilium cōnsilium expetēns.
        I come to you seeking hope, safety, help, and advice.

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    References

    • advenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • advenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • advenio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.