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Added 9 October 2026

lucky

/ˈlʌki/ adjective

In Latin: faustus, fēlīx, fortūnātus Wiktionary

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

Occurring by chance.
a lucky escape
Having or bringing good fortune.
my lucky day
Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome.
a favorable time to ask for a raise

Origin

From Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck + -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, fortunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”), German glücklich (“happy”), Saterland Frisian glukkelk (“happy”).

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