fortuity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr to̅o̅′i tē, -tyo̅o̅′-)

Inflections of 'fortuity' (n): npl: fortuities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
for•tu•i•ty  (fôr to̅o̅′i tē, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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.
  • fortuit(ous) + -y3 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fortuity / fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. a chance or accidental occurrence
  2. chance or accident
'fortuity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chance - haphazardry - hazard

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