Etymology

per accidens

Today it means: By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly. Full definition →

Late Latin conversio per accidens
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromconversio per accidens
  2. English todayper accidens

Borrowed from Late Latin conversio per accidens, English from 1425.

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