acontecer
Meaning
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to come to pass, to happen, to occur, to transpire, to come about, to befall
Hyphenated as
a‧con‧te‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/akonteˈθeɾ/
Etymology
From a- + Old Spanish contesçer, derived from Old Spanish contir, from Vulgar Latin *contigīre, from Latin contingere. Akin to Portuguese acontecer.
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