accidence

n. 词态变化, 词法, 初步, 入门

发音

其它 /ˈæk.sɪ.dəns/

词形变化

accidences 复数 accidences

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The inflection of words.

    可数 不可数 语言学

    1669, John Milton, Accedence Commenc’t Grammar (title of a Latin grammar)

    1871, Review of An Elementary Greek Grammar by William W. Goodwin, North American Review, Volume 112, No. 231, 1 April, 1871, p. 427, Our best schools send every year to college boys who know their accidence reasonably, and in some cases admirably well […]

  2. 2.

    The rudiments of any subject.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A book containing the first principles of grammar; (by extension) a book containing the rudiments of any subject or art.

    可数 不可数

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词源

* 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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