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/kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃s/
Translation
coincidence
Word origin
From Medieval Latin coincidere ('to fall together'), from com- ('with') and incidere ('to fall upon'). English 'coincidence' and 'incident' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coincidere
- English cognates
- coincidence, incident
Grammar
Examples
' ' .
It is nothing but a simple coincidence.
Quelle !
What a coincidence to see you here!
aux .
The police do not believe in coincidences.
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Too many coincidences end up becoming evidence.
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By coincidence, we caught the same train.
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