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chance.

probability

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɐ̃.si/Brazil/ˈʃɐ̃.sɨ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃɐ̃.sɨ/Northern, Portugal

  1. probability

    feminine

  2. chance, opportunity

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 French chancebor. Portuguese chance Borrowed from French chance. Doublet of cadência.

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