What is the Latin word for arrival?

The usual Latin words for “arrival” are adventus, accēdō, appellō; also imprōvīsus, interventus, superveniō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“arrival” in Latin

adventusarrival, coming, approach, advent; Advent accēdōto go or come toward, approach, reach; to advance, attack; to be added, join appellōto drive or move to; to land or put ashore imprōvīsusunforeseen, unexpected; sudden interventusintervention, a coming between; mediation, assistance superveniōto overtake, come upon; to surpass, exceed, excel

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

arrival

adventus: accessus: appulsus (arrival of a ship: with or without litoris). Sudden, unexpected arrival, adventus repeutinus, improvisus or interventus, superventus (witliout any adjective, Tac., Hist., 2, 54, 1). To expect anybody’s arrival with eagerness, alicujus adventum non mediocriter captare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for arrival?: The usual Latin words for “arrival” are adventus, accēdō, appellō; also imprōvīsus, interventus, superveniō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.