per accidens

adverb

per ac·​ci·​dens

pəˈraksəˌdenz,

ˌpər‧ˈa-,

peˈra-

1

: by chance or extraneous circumstance : accidentally

he is not learned, except per accidens

—Walter Moberly

2

: in accidental or nonessential character

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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