accidens

noun

ac·​ci·​dens

ˈaksəˌdenz;

ˈä(t)chēˌdenz,

-nts

plural accidentia

ˌaksəˈdenchēə;

ˌä(t)chēˈdentsēə

logic

: accident

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

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