acaecer

to occur

verb ah-kah-EH-sehr Rare

Origin: From Latin accadere, variant of accidere (to happen).

Also means

to happen

Usage Note

Acaecer is a formal, literary verb meaning to occur or take place, and is nearly always used in the third person singular or plural (acaece, acaecen, acaeció). It is an impersonal-style verb like ocurrir or suceder, but considerably more elevated in register. You will encounter it in historical texts or legal writing, not in everyday speech.

Examples

"Los hechos acaecieron en el siglo pasado."

Natural Translation

The events occurred in the last century.

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