Accidence

English

Etymology

Circa 15th century, from Latin accidentia (accidental matters), from accidere (to happen).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæksɪdəns/

Noun

Singular Accidence

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Accidence ({{{1}}})

1. The accidents, of inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar - John Milton
2. a book containing the first principles of grammar, and so of the rudiments of any subject or art
3. The rudiments of any subject - James Russell Lowell

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