avent
/a.vɑ̃/
The French word for advent is avent.
The term can refer to a coming or arrival. It is also used to describe the season before Christmas. Common phrases include calendrier de l'Avent for Advent calendar and bougie de l'Avent for Advent candle.
Meaning: coming, arrival (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Avent is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /a.vɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- The word Avent is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'event', as both stem from the Latin 'adventus', meaning 'arrival'.
- In French, Avent is almost always capitalized when referring to the religious season, whereas other seasons like printemps or automne are not.
- In French, the word avent is a homophone of avant, which means 'before'. While they sound identical in many dialects, they are spelled differently.
Examples in context
- Tom compte les jours avant Noël avec son calendrier de l'Avent.Tom counts down the days leading up to Christmas with his Advent calendar.This sentence shows how to use avent when talking about an Advent calendar.Tatoeba #5653713 by Yemana, translation #5653489 by zumley
- L'Avent représente la période de préparation et d'attente avant Noël.Advent represents the period of preparation and anticipation before Christmas.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about the end of the year.
- GabrielEs-tu prête pour l'avent de l'hiver ?Are you ready for the coming of winter?
- ChloéOui, j'aime beaucoup le froid.Yes, I really like the cold.
- GabrielMoi aussi, j'adore la neige.Me too, I love the snow.
- ChloéC'est bientôt là, Gabriel.It is almost here, Gabriel.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry Avent.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
