noun

el evento

event

Ocurrencia o situación que pasa en un momento determinado y que suele tener importancia o interés para las personas.

Definition & meaning

evento means event or occurrence. It can refer to:

Something that happens, especially an important or noteworthy occurrence: un evento inesperado (“an unexpected event”).
A planned or organized occasion, such as a conference, concert, or celebration: un evento cultural (“a cultural event”).
In computing and related technical contexts, a specific action or change detected by a system, such as a mouse click.

Grammar & Word origin

evento is a masculine noun: el evento. Its plural is los eventos.

It comes from Latin eventus, meaning “outcome” or “occurrence.” In modern Spanish, it is not normally divided into smaller meaningful parts.

Synonyms & antonyms

Possible synonyms include:

suceso : a happening or incident; often emphasizes that something took place.
acontecimiento : an occurrence, often one considered significant or newsworthy.
acto : an organized public occasion or formal function; narrower than evento.
celebración : a festive occasion; it does not fit every sense of evento.

There is no direct antonym for evento. Depending on context, rutina (“routine”) or normalidad (“normality”) may contrast with an unusual or noteworthy event.