SINCE 1828
per accidens
adverb
per ac·ci·dens
| \ pəˈraksəˌdenz, ˌpər‧ˈa-, peˈra-\
Definition of per accidens
1
: by chance or extraneous circumstance : accidentally
he is not learned, except per accidens— Walter Moberly
2
: in accidental or nonessential character
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