fortunate
/ˈfɔːtʃənət/FAWR-chuh-nuht
/ˈfɔɹtʃənət/FAWR-chuh-nuht
Meaninglucky
Common meaning: lucky
- fortunchance, luck, fateLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 773 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin fortūna ‘chance, luck, fate’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fortūna, p. 773 · dictionary scan
Roots
- fortūna, -ae Latin “chance, luck, fate”
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