Latin Word of the Day
venīre
ve-NEE-re • verb — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to come; to arrive
Examples
- Veni huc!
(Come here!) - Amicus meus domum venit.
(My friend is coming home.) - Nautae heri ad portum venerunt.
(The sailors came to the port yesterday.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | veniō | vēnī |
| tū | venīs | vēnistī |
| is/ea/id | venit | vēnit |
| nōs | venīmus | vēnimus |
| vōs | venītis | vēnistis |
| eī/eae/ea | veniunt | vēnērunt |
Venīre is used for movement toward a place or person (to come, arrive). Common forms include the imperative 'Veni!' (Come!), the perfect 'vēnī' (I came / I have come), and 'vēnērunt' (they came). It often appears with prepositions like ad or in, or with adverbs indicating time or place.
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