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accidentale

accidental

adjective ah-chee-den-TAH-leh Rare

Origin: From medieval Latin accidentalis, from Latin accidens (happening by chance).

Also means

unintentional

Usage Note

Accidentale is a single-ending adjective (same form for masculine and feminine): un incontro accidentale, una scoperta accidentale. It emphasises lack of intention, not physical danger. Do not confuse with accidentato (rough, bumpy — of terrain).

Examples

"È stato un incontro del tutto accidentale."

Natural Translation

It was a completely accidental encounter.

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