English word accidental comes from Middle French accidental
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| accidental | Middle French (frm) | |
| accidentel | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| accidental | English (eng) | (music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.. (painting, pluralonly) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.. A property which is not essential; a nonessential; [...] |