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accidental


2accidental

noun

Definition of ACCIDENTAL

1
: a nonessential property
2
a : a note foreign to a key indicated by a signature b : a prefixed sign indicating an accidental

First Known Use of ACCIDENTAL

1651

Rhymes with ACCIDENTAL

continental, detrimental, elemental, fundamental, incidental, instrumental, ornamental, sacramental, supplemental

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