accidence

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words

Etymology

* First attested in the late 14th century. * (grammar): First attested in the mid 15th century. * From Middle English accidence, accidens, from Latin accidentia (“accidental matters”), from accidēns, present participle of accidere (“to happen”)

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inflectional morphology

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