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/ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃/
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
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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