avviene

Avviene is the present indicative form of the Italian verb avvenire, which means to happen, occur, or come about. It is used to indicate that something takes place or comes to pass. Examples include "Che cosa avviene?" meaning "What happens?" and "Non avviene spesso" meaning "It does not happen often." In everyday speech, more common verbs such as succede or accade are often used instead, especially in casual contexts.

As a noun, avvenire can mean "the future" or, more broadly, "an event" or "occurrence." The noun sense is literary or formal and is less common in contemporary speech; modern Italian typically uses futuro for "future" and avvenimento or evento for "event." Phrases such as "l'avvenire dell'umanità" illustrate the literary sense of "the future."

Etymology and register: avvenire derives from Latin advenire, meaning "to come to" or "to arrive," through the evolution of Old Italian. The verb is connected to venire ("to come") and reflects a historical sense of events coming to pass. In modern usage, avvenire as a verb form is still understood, but the noun avvenire remains largely stylistic or scholarly, with more common alternatives favored in everyday language.