eventure

Middle Low German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French aventure (see adventure), from Old French avanture, from Latin adventūrus.

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

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Descendants

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