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fortuity
[
fawr-
too
-i-tee
,
-
tyoo
-
]
Origin
for·tu·i·ty
/
fɔrˈtu
ɪ
ti
,
-ˈtyu-
/
Show Spelled
[
fawr-
too
-i-tee
,
-
tyoo
-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
for·tu·i·ties
for 2, 3.
1.
the state or quality of being
fortuitous
;
fortuitous
character.
2.
an accidental occurrence.
3.
an instance of great luck or good fortune.
Origin:
1740–50;
fortuit(ous)
+
-y
3
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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World English Dictionary
fortuity
(fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
a chance or accidental occurrence
2.
fortuitousness
3.
chance or accident
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
fortuity
1747, from
fortuitous
+
-ity
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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