fortune

== English == === Etymology === 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”. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoɹt͡ʃun/, /-t͡ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t͡ʃuːn, -ɔː(ɹ)tʃən Hyphenation: for‧tune === Noun === fortune (countable and uncountable, plural fortunes) Destiny, especially favorable. Synonyms: doom, fate; see also Thesaurus:fate A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller. A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident. Synonyms: hap, luck; see also Thesaurus:luck Good luck. Synonyms: fortuity; see also Thesaurus:good luck Antonyms: doom, fate, misfortune One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast. Synonyms: riches; see also Thesaurus:wealth A large amount of money. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== fortuitous fortuity ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fortune (third-person singular simple present fortunes, present participle fortuning, simple past and past participle fortuned) (transitive) To provide (someone) with a fortune. To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage. (intransitive, obsolete) To happen, to take place. [14th–19th c.] === Anagrams === ten-four == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French fortune, from Old French fortune, borrowed from Latin fortūna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.tyn/ === Noun === fortune f (plural fortunes) fortune; fate, destiny; luck revers de fortune ― reversal of fortune la fortune sourit aux audacieux ― fortune favours the bold chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune ― every man is the architect of his own fortune faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur ― to grin and bear it fortune, wealth coûter une fortune ― to cost an arm and a leg faire fortune ― to make a fortune ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “fortune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /forˈtu.ne/ Rhymes: -une Hyphenation: for‧tù‧ne === Noun === fortune f plural of fortuna === Anagrams === funtore == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔrˈtiu̯n(ə)/ === Noun === fortune (plural fortunes) fortune (fate, chance) ==== Descendants ==== English: fortune → Welsh: ffortiwn Scots: fortuin ==== References ==== “fortūne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French fortune, borrowed from Latin fortuna. === Noun === fortune f (plural fortunes) fortune (fate, chance) ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: fortuin French: fortune