# adventive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ədˈvɛntɪv/

## Definitions
1. Accidental.
2. Adventitious.
3. Of a plant: not native, but introduced by humans to a place and since naturalized.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adventīvus, from adveniō (“to come (to)”) + -īvus (verbal-adjective suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adventive