acontecer
Meaning
- (impersonal,transitive) to happen; to occur; to take place
- (informal) to become famous or successful
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧con‧te‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.kõ.teˈse(ʁ)/
Etymology
Derived from Vulgar Latin *contigīre, from Latin contingere. Compare Spanish acontecer.
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