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contingere
Latin · ancient
"to touch on all sides, to happen"
to touch on all sides, to happen, from com- (together) and tangere (to touch)
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Stage 2 of 3
contingens
Latin · ancient
"happening by chance, dependent on circumstance"
happening by chance, dependent on circumstance, present participle of contingere
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contingent
English · 1300s
"dependent on circumstances, or a group representing a larger body"
settled as the English word for something dependent on circumstances, or a group representing a larger body
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