incidental
noun/ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/
/ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/
[usually plural]- something that happens in connection with something else, but is less important
- You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: originally from medieval Latin incidentalis, from Latin incident- ‘falling upon, happening to’, from the verb incidere, from in- ‘upon’ + cadere ‘to fall’.Definitions on the go
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