accidentally-lapsed
|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-lapsed|
/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli læpst/
unintentionally neglected
Etymology
'accidentally-lapsed' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'lapsed'. 'Accidentally' comes from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'lapsed' from Latin 'lapsus', meaning 'a slip or fall'.
'accidentally' and 'lapsed' were combined in modern English to describe something unintentionally neglected.
Initially, 'lapsed' meant 'a slip or fall', but in combination with 'accidentally', it evolved to mean 'unintentionally neglected'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has unintentionally fallen into a state of disuse or inactivity.
The project was accidentally-lapsed due to lack of funding.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 09:36