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Added 8 October 2026

fortunate

/ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ adjective

In Latin: fortunātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fortunate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having unexpected good fortune.
other, less fortunate, children died
Supremely favored.
golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust
Presaging good fortune.
she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school

Origin

From Middle English fortunat(e) (“fortunate”), from Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna (“fortune, luck”) + -ātus (adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English fortunaten (“to assure the success (of), make fortunate”); cognate with French fortuné (“lucky”). By surface analysis, fortune + -ate.

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