Latin Word of the Day
venio
/ve-NI-o/ • verb (4th conjugation) — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to come; to arrive
Examples
- Venio huc celeriter.
(I come here quickly.) - Discipuli ad scholam veniunt.
(Students come to school.) - Si venis, te exspectabo.
(If you come, I will wait for you.)
Synonyms
- advenio
- pervenio
Venio is the common verb for physical arrival or movement toward a place (often toward the speaker). It is used with ad + accusative or with words like huc/domum, and also in compound forms (advenio, pervenio) to add nuance of arriving or reaching. It can be used literally ('I am coming') or in contexts like 'help is coming' (something is forthcoming).
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