per accidens

adverb

By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly.

Opposite
per se
OriginLate Latin conversio per accidens →
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Meanings

adverbper accidens (not comparable)

alternative per accidence

  1. not comparableBy chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
per se

Origin

  1. Late Latinconversio per accidens
  2. Englishper accidens

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

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APA

per accidens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20accidens

MLA

“per accidens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20accidens. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “per accidens,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20accidens.

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