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perchance.

Perhaps.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˌpɜːˈtʃɑːns/UK/pəˈtʃɑːns/UK/ˌpɜɹˈtʃæns/US/pəɹˈtʃæns/US
  1. Perhaps.

    humorous · literary · not-comparable
    You wouldn't, perchance, have a bottle opener on you, would you?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin per Old French par Proto-Indo-European *ḱad- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *ḱádeti Proto-Italic *kadō Latin cadō Latin cadēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Vulgar Latin *cadentia Old French cheance Old French par cheanceder. Middle English parchaunce English perchance From Middle English parchaunce, from Old French par cheance (“by chance”).

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