coïncidence

See also: coincidence

English

Noun

coïncidence (plural coïncidences)

1. Dated spelling of coincidence.

French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Medieval Latin con-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Italic *en

Proto-Italic *en-

Medieval Latin in-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d-der.

Proto-Italic *kadō

Medieval Latin cadō

Medieval Latin incidō

Medieval Latin coincidō

Medieval Latin coincidēns

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Medieval Latin -ius

Medieval Latin -ia

Medieval Latin coincidentiabor.

French coïncidence

Borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃s/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Homophone: coïncidences

Noun

coïncidence f (plural coïncidences)

1. coincidence

Related terms

• coïncider

See also

• concours de circonstances

Further reading

• “coïncidence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012