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masculine

/ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃/

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Translation

incident

Word origin

From Latin incidens, the present participle of incidere ('to fall upon, to happen'), from in- ('on') and cadere ('to fall'). The same cadere gives French cas and English 'cadence'.

Origin
Latin
Root
incidere
English cognates
incident, coincide, cadence

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralincidents

Examples

L' ' .

The incident happened at around two in the morning.

' l'.

Nobody was hurt in the incident.

' déroulé .

The journey passed off without incident.

survenu .

The police are investigating an incident at the station.

.

That small incident spoiled the whole evening.

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This word is part of lesson 37.