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Pronunciation / Transliteration: coïncidence
"C'est une pure coïncidence."
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A striking occurrence of two or more events at one time by chance, without apparent causal connection.
"What a coincidence that we ended up staying at the same hotel!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'coincidence' originates from the Latin 'coincidere', meaning 'to fall together'. It evolved through Middle French in the 17th century, retaining the notion of events occurring simultaneously by chance.
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coïncidence
Transliteration: coïncidence
"C'est une pure coïncidence."
Zufall
Transliteration: Zufall
"Das ist ein seltsamer Zufall."
coincidenza
Transliteration: coincidenza
"Che incredibile coincidenza!"
coincidencia
Transliteration: coincidencia
"Fue una gran coincidencia vernos allí."
coincidência
Transliteration: coincidência
"Foi apenas uma coincidência."
संयोग
Transliteration: sanyog
"यह एक अद्भुत संयोग है।"
巧合
Transliteration: qiǎohé
"真是一个巧合！"
우연의 일치
Transliteration: u-yeon-ui il-chi
"이것은 우연의 일치였다."
偶然の一致
Transliteration: gūzen no itchī
"それはただの偶然の一致です。"
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