How to Say "Advent" in Portuguese

advento

/a.d͡ʒiˈvẽ.tu/masculine

The English phrase 'advent' is translated into Portuguese as advento.

The term advento is used to describe the arrival or coming of significant eras, technologies or religious events.

Meaning: coming, arrival (verb)

Which one should you use?

While advento is used for historical or religious contexts, a common way to say 'arrival' for people or objects is chegada.

advento is a formal term.

/a.dʒiˈvẽ.tu/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.

When capitalized as Advento, the word specifically refers to the liturgical season in the Christian calendar preceding Christmas.

The Portuguese word advento shares a common ancestor with the English word 'come', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root gʷem.
In religious contexts, the period of Advento is marked by the use of purple vestments in Portuguese churches to symbolize penance and preparation.
Because advento is so formal, using it to describe a friend arriving at a party would be seen as a deliberate joke or an act of extreme irony.

Hoje o Cristianismo celebra o primeiro advento.
Today, Christianity celebrates the first Advent.
This sentence shows how to use advento when referring to the Christian season.
Tatoeba #7908783 by piterkeo, translation #942644 by spockofvulcan
O advento do euro é o aviso para o novo milênio.
The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium.
This sentence demonstrates the use of advento regarding the arrival of a new era.
Tatoeba #3453642 by alcalino, translation #3453641 by alcalino
Cerâmica geralmente surge em uma cultura depois do advento da agricultura.
Pottery usually appears in a culture after the advent of agriculture.
This sentence illustrates the use of advento in a historical context regarding the arrival of agriculture.
Tatoeba #13113221 by Kleb, translation #2128883 by Chrikaru
Estamos ansiosos pela vinda do famoso chef francês para o festival gastronômico.
We are eager for the coming of the famous French chef to the gastronomic festival.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two colleagues are discussing the impact of new technology in the office.

Lucas

O advento da inteligência artificial mudou nosso trabalho.
The advent of artificial intelligence changed our work.
Beatriz

Sim, as tarefas ficaram muito mais rápidas.
Yes, the tasks became much faster.
Lucas

Você acha que novos cargos surgirão com isso?
Do you think new roles will emerge with this?
Beatriz

Com certeza, Lucas. O mundo está evoluindo.
Definitely, Lucas. The world is evolving.

Sources

Wiktionary, “advent” translations and entries advento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries advento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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