avenida
|a-ve-ni-da|
/ˌævəˈniːdə/
broad street / avenue
Etymology
'avenida' originates from Spanish (and Portuguese) (specifically the word 'avenida'), ultimately from Old French 'avenue' and Latin 'advenīre', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'venīre' meant 'to come'.
'advenīre' (Latin) -> Old French 'avenue' (meaning 'arrival, approach') -> Spanish 'avenida' (meaning 'arrival' then 'broad street/avenue') -> modern Spanish/Portuguese 'avenida', later used unchanged in English place names.
Initially it meant 'arrival' or 'a coming', but over time the sense shifted to denote a road for arriving or a broad street; today it commonly means 'avenue' (a broad street).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a broad street or main thoroughfare, especially in Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking areas; an avenue often used in addresses and place names.
The parade will march down the central avenida.
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Noun 2
a street name element borrowed from Spanish/Portuguese used unchanged in English place names (e.g., Avenida de la Reforma).
Her apartment is on Avenida de la Reforma, near the park.
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Last updated: 2025/12/01 06:48