accido

Italian

Verb

accido

  1. first-person singular present indicative of accidere

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Latin

Etymology 1

From ad + cadō (fall).

Pronunciation

Verb

present active accidō, present infinitive accidere, perfect active accidī. (no passive)

  1. (transitive) I fall down, upon, at or near; descend.
  2. (intransitive) I happen (to), take place, occur, befall.
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Etymology 2

From ad + caedō (cut; strike).

Pronunciation

Verb

present active accīdō, present infinitive accīdere, perfect active accīdī, supine accīsum.

  1. I begin to cut or cut into or through; fell, cut down.
  2. I use up, consume, diminish.
  3. I impair, weaken, shatter.
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References

  • accido in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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