Word: happenstance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hap
pen
stance
Definition: A chance or random event or circumstance.
Morphemes:
Affix: hap
Language: en
Meaning: a chance, occurrence, byfall
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun
Affix: circumstance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An event; a fact; a particular incident.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circumstantia
Language: la
Decoded: circumstantia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: circumstance