accidentally-empty
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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli ˈɛmpti/
unintentionally vacant
Etymology
'accidentally-empty' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'empty', where 'accidentally' comes from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'empty' from Old English 'æmtig', meaning 'at leisure, unoccupied'.
'accidentally' changed from the Latin word 'accidentalis' and 'empty' from Old English 'æmtig', eventually forming the modern English compound word 'accidentally-empty'.
Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'happening by chance', and 'empty' meant 'unoccupied'. Together, they evolved to describe something unintentionally devoid of contents.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is unintentionally devoid of contents or occupants.
The room was accidentally-empty when we arrived.
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Last updated: 2025/05/29 01:15
