Etymology

nonevent

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Today it means: An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that has a disappointing anticlimax. Full definition →

English event ← Middle French event ← Latin ēventus
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Latinēventus
  3. Middle Frenchevent
  4. Englishevent
  5. English todaynonevent

From non- + event.

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