fortuitous
adjective/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/
/fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
(formal)- happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result
- a fortuitous meeting
- His success depended on a fortuitous combination of circumstances.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFortuitous is used with these nouns:- discovery
- timing
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin fortuitus, from forte ‘by chance’, from fors ‘chance, luck’.Definitions on the go
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