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/və.ny/

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Translation

come, arrived (past participle of venir); a newcomer

Word origin

The past participle of venir, from Latin venire ('to come'). The feminine form venue was borrowed into English as the noun 'venue', originally the place where an action came about.

Origin
Latin
Root
venire
English cognates
venue, advent, convene

Grammar

Femininevenue
Masc pluralvenus
Fem pluralvenues

Examples

.

She came to see us last night.

' vaisselle.

The last one to arrive will do the washing-up.

.

You are hardly in a position to complain after all that.

.

They came on foot despite the rain.

Marc l'.

A newcomer has taken Marc's place in the team.

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This word is part of lesson 13.