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masculine

/akθiˈðente/ ES

/aksiˈðente/ MX

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Translation

accident

Word origin

From Latin accidens, the present participle of accidere ('to happen, befall'), from ad ('to') plus cadere ('to fall'). English 'accident' comes from the same word.

Origin: Latin
Root: accidens
English cognates: accident, cadence

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralaccidentes

Examples

There was a serious accident on the road this morning.

Fortunately nobody was injured in the traffic accident.

The accident changed him completely forever.

He had a small accident with the bike yesterday.

We met by accident at the library.

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This word is part of lesson 13.