fortune

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fortuna (“‘fate, luck’”). The plural form fortunae meant  (“‘possessions’”), which also gave fortune the meaning of  (“‘riches’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɔː(ɹ).tjuːn/, SAMPA: /"fO:(r).tju:n/
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[edit] Noun

fortune (plural fortunes)

1. Destiny or fate.
2. A chance.
3. Good luck.
4. Lots of riches.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:wealth

[edit] Antonyms

• misfortune

[edit] Related terms

• fortunate
• unfortunate
• give hostage to fortune
• soldier of fortune
• wheel of fortune

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to fortune (third-person singular simple present fortunes, present participle fortuning, simple past and past participle fortuned)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To happen, take place.
   • 1885, Sir Richard Burton, “Night 20”, in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night,  

     It fortuned one night that the Sultan purposed setting out on a journey next morning

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

fortune f.

1. Plural form of fortuna.