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vicissitude

  • /vɪˈsɪs.ɪˌt(j)uːd/ UK, US
  • /vaɪˈsɪs.ɪˌtuːd/ UK, US

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From Middle French vicissitude, from Latin vicissitūdō (“change”), from vicissim (“on the other hand, in turn”), from vicis (“change, vicissitude”), whence Portuguese vez and French fois (“time (as in "next time"), occurrence”).

noun vicissitudes

  1. in plural, often Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability. Some learn humility. Some choose ego. Some are prepared for the vicissitudes of fate, both positive and negative. Others are not. Which will you choose? Who will you be?

    Similar: ups and downs

  2. in plural, often A change, especially in one's life or fortunes. And God made.. the Stars, and set them in the firmament of Heaven to illuminate the Earth, and rule the day in their vicissitude...

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noun regular change or succession from one thing to another

Españolvicisitud
한국어변천 byeoncheon
日本語変化 henka
Portuguêsvicissitude
Françaisvicissitude
DeutschUnbeständigkeit, Wandel
Italianovicissitudine
Русскийсме́на sména, чередова́ние čeredovánije
العربيةتبدل

noun a change, especially in one's life or fortunes

Españolvicisitud
日本語栄枯盛衰 eikoseisui
中文沧桑 cāngsāng
Portuguêsvicissitude
Françaisvicissitude
DeutschWandel, Wechsel, Veränderung
Italianovicissitudine
Românăvicisitudine
Русскийпревра́тность prevrátnostʹ, непостоя́нство nepostojánstvo
العربيةتقلب الأحوال

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@misc{vicissitude_2026,
  title = {vicissitude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vicissitude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}