fortune

Meaning

Frequency

B1
Hyphenated as
for‧tune
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna (“fate, luck”). The plural form fortunae meant “possessions”, which also gave fortune the meaning of “riches”.

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