English Explanatory Dictionary

peradventure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.
noun
  1. Chance, doubt or uncertainty.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-peradventure.wav

Word forms

peradventure peradventures

Etymology

From Middle English peraventure, peradventure, from Old French par aventure. Spelling modified as though from Latin. Equivalent to per- + adventure.

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