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vicissitude.

variation (change that occurs in things that happen)

11 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/vi.si.siˈtu.d͡ʒi/Brazil/vi.si.siˈtu.dɨ/Portugal[vi.si.siˈtu.ðɨ]Portugal/bi.si.siˈtu.dɨ/Northern, Portugal

  1. variation (change that occurs in things that happen)

    feminine

  2. chance, eventuality

    feminine

  3. adversity, reversal (change of circumstances or conditions, usually unfavorable)

    feminine

  4. setback

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk-der. Latin vicis Proto-Indo-European *-tu- Proto-Indo-European *-d- Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Italic *-tūdō Latin -tūdō Latin vicissitūdōlbor. Portuguese vicissitude Learned borrowing from Latin vicissitūdō.

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