Advent
nounThe arrival or beginning of something notable, such as a new technology, era, or person.
How to spell advent
6 letters · 2 syllables
How to pronounce advent
Say the part in capitals loudest.
What does advent mean?
- nounThe arrival or beginning of something notable, such as a new technology, era, or person.
Advent in a sentence
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The advent of online banking changed how people manage money.
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With the advent of cheaper flights, weekend trips abroad became common.
Where does advent come from?
Language of origin: Latin
This word comes from the Latin adventus, meaning 'an arrival' or 'a coming', which was formed from the verb advenire, 'to come to' or 'to arrive', built from ad 'to, toward' and venire 'to come'. In the early church the Latin term was used specifically for the coming of Christ, and Old English borrowed it in that religious sense well before the Norman period, naming the weeks of preparation before Christmas. Over the centuries the meaning broadened beyond the strictly religious to describe the arrival or beginning of any notable person, thing, or era. The very same venire root sits inside many familiar relatives such as 'venue', 'convene', 'invent', and 'event', all of which carry the idea of coming or coming together. Because the root is vent, not 'vant', the spelling stays steady, and the silent simplicity of -vent is the small thing writers occasionally second-guess.
How the word is built
- ad- (to, toward)
- vent (from venire: to come)
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