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accidence

ac·ci·dence

UK/ˈæk.sɪ.dəns/ US/ˈæk.sə.dəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words

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Origin

* First attested in the late 14th century. * (grammar): First attested in the mid 15th century. * From Middle English accidence, accidens, from Latin accidentia (“accidental matters”), from accidēns, present participle of accidere (“to happen”)

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