fortuītus
61fortuitously — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte …
62fortuitousness — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte …
63fortuity — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte …
64fortune — [13] Latin fors meant ‘chance’ (it came ultimately from Indo European *bhrtis, a derivative of the same base as produced English bear ‘carry’, and hence signified etymologically ‘that which fate brings along’). Formed from fors was fortuna, which …
65fortuitous — [fôr to͞o′ə təs, fôrtyo͞o′ə təs] adj. [L fortuitus < forte, by chance < fors (gen. fortis), chance, luck < IE * bhr̥tis < base * bher , to bring > BEAR1] 1. happening by chance; accidental 2. bringing, or happening by, good luck;… …
66fortuity — [fôr to͞o′ə tē, fôrtyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. fortuities [< L fortuitus (see FORTUITOUS) + ITY] 1. the quality or condition of being fortuitous 2. chance or chance occurrence …
67fortuitous — adj. due to or characterized by chance; accidental, casual. Derivatives: fortuitously adv. fortuitousness n. Etymology: L fortuitus f. forte by chance …
68for|tu´i|tous|ness — for|tu|i|tous «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[<… …
69for|tu´i|tous|ly — for|tu|i|tous «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[<… …
70for|tu|i|tous — «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[< Latin fortuītus… …
