eventure

Middle Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French aventure, from Vulgar Latin *adventūra.

Pronunciation

  • Stem vowel: ê¹
    • (originally) IPA(key): /æːvəntyːrə/

Noun

êventü̂re

  1. a noteworthy event
  2. coincidence
  3. risk, danger
  4. story, history of events
  5. adventure, especially a knightly journey

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Old Norse: æfintýr
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