Question 1

Where does the French word "aventure" come from?

Accepted Answer

From Vulgar Latin adventura (« what must happen »), neuter plural substantivized (and understood as feminine singular) of the future participle of advenire (« to arrive, to happen » see advenir). Hence the meaning, in Old French, of « fate, destiny », now obsolete except in the expression bonne aventure.

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "aventure"?

Accepted Answer

First person singular of the indicative present of the verb aventurer.
Third person singular of the indicative present of the verb aventurer.
First person singular of the subjunctive present of the verb aventurer.
Third person singular of the subjunctive present of the verb aventurer.
Second person singular of the imperative present of the verb aventurer.

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