English → Latin
“coming” in Latin
ventiōThe act of coming.reditiōreturning, return, a going backreditusa returning, turning back, going back; return; a revolution, circuit, return; a harvest, yieldadventusarrival, coming, approach, advent; Adventaccēdōto go or come toward, approach, reach; to advance, attack; to be added, joinappellōto drive or move to; to land or put ashoreperveniōto come, arrive; to reach, attain, come to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
coming
ventio (Plaut.): reditio: reditus (return, the former as act, the latter as state): adventus (arrival): accessus (e.g., ad urbem, to the town, Cic.): The coming in of a ship, appulsus (with or without litoris): To expect anybody’s coming with eagerness, alicujus adventum non mediocriter captare. Sudden coming [Vid: ARRIVAL]. The coming of a vessel into port, circumlocution with in portum venire or pervenire.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for coming?
- The usual Latin words for “coming” are ventiō, reditiō, reditus; also adventus, accēdō, appellō. 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.