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fortunate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fortunatus.
Morphologically fortune +? -ate.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??t???n?t/, /?f??t???n?t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f??t???n?t/, /?f??t??n?t/
- (General American, weak-vowel merger) IPA(key): [?fo?t???n?t?], [?fo?t??n?t?]
- Hyphenation: for?tu?nate
Adjective
fortunate (comparative more fortunate, superlative most fortunate)
- Auspicious.
- It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.
- Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
- Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.
- Favored by fortune.
- This is a time when we think of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Synonyms
- (auspicious): rosy; see also Thesaurus:auspicious
- (happening by favorable chance): lucky; see also Thesaurus:lucky
- (favored by fortune): privileged, successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
Antonyms
- unlucky
- unfortunate
Derived terms
- unfortunately
- fortunately
Translations
See also
- unluckily
- luckily
References
- fortunate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- fortunate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Italian
Adjective
fortunate
- feminine plural of fortunato
Latin
Etymology
From fort?n?tus (“fortunate, prosperous”)
Adverb
fort?n?t? (comparative fort?n?tius, superlative fort?n?tissim?)
- prosperously, fortunately
Related terms
- fort?n?tus
- fort?n?
References
- fortunate in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- fortunate in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- fortunate in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
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fruitful
English
Alternative forms
- fruitfull (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit +? -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, German fruchtvoll, Swedish fruktfull.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?u?tf?l/
- Hyphenation: fruit?ful
Adjective
fruitful (comparative more fruitful, superlative most fruitful)
- Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
- Synonym: fertile
- Antonyms: barren, infertile, unfruitful
- Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:productive
- Antonym: unfruitful
Synonyms
- fruitious (obsolete)
Related terms
- fruitfully
- fruitfulness
Translations
References
- fruitful in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- fruitful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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