Definition of vicissitude

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vi·cis·si·tude    (v-ss-td, -tyd) KEY  

NOUN:

1. 1. A change or variation.
   2. The quality of being changeable; mutability.
2. One of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings. Often used in the plural. See Synonyms at difficulty.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin vicissitd, from vicissim, in turn, probably from vics, pl. of *vix, change; see weik- ² in Indo-European roots

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