Skip to content

evento

event

noun eh-BEHN-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin eventus (outcome, occurrence).

Usage Note

Evento is a direct borrowing that has displaced the older acontecimiento in modern media and marketing Spanish. Purists and some style guides prefer acto, celebración, or suceso for formal writing, but evento is fully standard in journalism and everyday speech across all Spanish-speaking countries. It almost always refers to a planned, organised occasion rather than a chance happening.

Examples

"El evento deportivo empieza a las ocho."

Natural Translation

The sports event starts at eight.

Literal Translation

The event sports begins at the eight

Explore Spanish by topic