FORTUITOUS

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Happening by (lucky) chance rather than intention.

Examples:

• Bob’s fortuitous sneeze saved him from answering an awkward question.

• “This is very fortuitous timing.”

Etymology:

Earliest known use: mid-1600s

fortuitous is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.

From the Latin fortuῑtus, ‑ous suffix.

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