accidence
/ˈæksɪdəns/noun
mass noun
- dated the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words〈旧〉词形屈折变化。
词源
early 16th cent.: from late Latin accidentia （translation of Greek parepomena 'things happening alongside'）, neuter plural of the present participle of accidere 'happen' （see ACCIDENT）.