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masculine

/inθiˈðente/

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Translation

incident

Word origin

From Latin incidens, from incidere ('to fall upon, to happen'), from in ('on') plus cadere ('to fall'). The same root gives English 'incident' and 'coincidence'.

Origin
Latin
Root
incidere
English cognates
incident, coincidence

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralincidentes

Examples

ningún .

The party ended without any incident.

.

The police are investigating last night's incident.

, .

There was a small incident on the road, but no one was hurt.

¿ contarme ?

Can you tell me what happened in that incident?

.

The incident between the two neighbours was nonsense.

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This word is part of lesson 37.