porvenir

Spanish

Etymology

Compound of por +‎ venir, literally “to come”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾbeˈniɾ/ [poɾ.β̞eˈniɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: por‧ve‧nir

Noun

porvenir m (plural porvenires)

  1. future (goodness in what is yet to come; something to look forward to)
    Synonym: salida
  2. prospect
    Synonym: perspectiva
  3. potential
    Synonym: potencial

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