# per accidens

> English word · Adverb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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