avvenuta

Avvenuta is the feminine singular past participle of the Italian verb avvenire, meaning "to happen" or "to come to pass." It is used as an adjective or in compound tenses to describe a feminine noun that refers to an event or occurrence that has taken place.

As an adjective, avvenuta agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is commonly found in formal or literary style. Examples include una vicenda avvenuta (a happening that occurred), una scoperta avvenuta di recente (a discovery that has recently occurred), or la cerimonia è avvenuta senza problemi (the ceremony took place without problems). In compound tenses, the auxiliary verb is essere: è avvenuta, sono avvenute, ecc., to indicate that something has happened.

Usage notes and related forms: avvenuta is the feminine form of avvenuto, the masculine form used with masculine subjects (e.g., un evento avvenuto). The verb avvenire also yields related nouns, such as l’avvenimento (an event, occurrence) and l’avvenire (the future), although the latter coincides with a distinct sense and is more commonly used as a noun in its own right. In everyday language, other verbs like succedere, accadere, or capitare may appear more frequently, but avvenire and its participle retain a more formal or literary tone.

See also: avvenire, avvenimento, evento, fatto. Examples of typical usage show avvenuta used to emphasize that a feminine-noun event has already occurred, while avvenuto is its masculine counterpart.