Coincidere

Coincidere is an Italian verb that means to coincide or to occur at the same time or place, and to correspond or agree with something. It can describe events, dates, facts that align, or elements that match. In phrases, coincidere con expresses alignment or conformity, as in Le date coincidono or Questo dato coincide con quanto affermato.

Etymology: The verb derives from Latin coincedere, formed from con- "together" and incidere "to fall upon" or "to happen." It entered Italian with senses of meeting or overlapping, and later with the sense of agreement or conformity. In mathematics and science, coincidences denote exact equality or alignment of objects or quantities.

Usage: Primarily intransitive; it describes situations where things happen together or match each other. With con, it expresses correspondence or agreement (coincidere con). The phrase La data coincide con l’evento is common in journalism, analysis, and everyday speech. It also appears when two statements agree or when observations align with theoretical expectations.

Conjugation: Coincidere is a regular -ire verb. Present indicative forms are: io coincid o, tu coincidi, lui/lei coincide, noi coincidiamo, voi coincidete, loro coincidono. Other tenses follow the standard -ire patterns (e.g., ho coinciso in compound tenses, according to typical auxiliary usage). In the plural, one can say Le date coincidono, I due orologi coincidono, o Le premesse coincidono con i dati.