ventura

See also: Ventura

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /venˈtu.ra/
• Hyphenation: ven‧tù‧ra

Etymology 1

From Latin ventūra (“the things that will come”, i.e. “the future”), neuter plural form of ventūrus (“which will come”), future active participle of veniō (“I come, approach”).

Noun

ventura f (plural venture)

1. destiny, fate, chance

   Synonyms: destino, fato, sorte

   • 1321, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Paradiso, Le Monnier, published 2002, Canto XVII, page 307, lines 19–24:

     mentre ch’io era a Virgilio congiunto ¶ su per lo monte che l’anime cura ¶ e discendendo nel mondo defunto, ¶ dette mi fuor di mia vita futura ¶ parole gravi, avvegna ch’io mi senta ¶ ben tetragono ai colpi di ventura

     While I was with Virgilius conjoined upon the mountain that the souls doth heal, and when descending into the dead world, were spoken to me of my future life some grievous words; although I feel myself in sooth foursquare against the blows of chance

2. (archaic) chance, coincidence, accident

   Synonym: caso

   • 1321, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Purgatorio [The Divine Comedy: Purgatory] (paperback), Bompiani, published 2001, Canto V, pages 73–74, lines 85–93:

     Poi disse un altro: «Deh, se quel disio ¶ si compia che ti tragge a l’alto monte, ¶ con buona pïetate aiuta il mio! ¶ Io fui di Montefeltro, io son Bonconte; ¶ Giovanna o altri non ha di me cura; ¶ per ch’io vo tra costor con bassa fronte». ¶ E io a lui: «Qual forza o qual ventura ¶ ti travïò sì fuor di Campaldino, ¶ che non si seppe mai tua sepultura?».

     Then said another: "Ah, be that desire fulfilled that draws thee to the lofty mountain, as thou with pious pity aidest mine. I was of Montefeltro, and am Buonconte; Giovanna, nor none other cares for me; hence among these I go with downcast front." And I to him: "What violence or what chance led thee astray so far from Campaldino, that never has thy sepulture been known?"

3. fortune, chance, luck

   Synonyms: fortuna, sorte

   Antonym: sventura

Derived terms

• sventura
• venturiero
• venturoso

Related terms

• venturo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective venturo.

References

• ventura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) ventūra

1. nominative feminine singular of ventūrus
2. nominative neuter plural of ventūrus
3. accusative neuter plural of ventūrus
4. vocative feminine singular of ventūrus
5. vocative neuter plural of ventūrus

Participle

(deprecated template usage) ventūrā

1. ablative feminine singular of ventūrus

References

• ventura in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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Piedmontese

Alternative forms

• ventüra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛŋˈtyra/

Noun

ventura f (plural venture)

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vẽtura (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ventura, from Latin ventūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vẽ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: ven‧tu‧ra

Noun

ventura f (plural s)

1. fortune, chance, luck

   Synonyms: acaso, fortuna, sorte

   Synonym: desventura

2. happiness

   Synonym: felicidade

3. venture

Derived terms

• à ventura
• por ventura
• porventura
• venturoso

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ventūra (“the things that will come”, i.e. “the future”), neuter plural form of ventūrus (“which will come”), future active participle of veniō (“I come, approach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benˈtuɾa/ [bẽn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa]
• Hyphenation: ven‧tu‧ra

Noun

ventura f (plural venturas)

1. fortune, chance, luck

   Synonyms: fortuna, suerte

Derived terms

• a la buena ventura
• por ventura

 

Related terms

• desventura
• aventura
• buenaventura
• malaventura
• venturoso