fortuity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /fɔrˈtuːɪti/ UK /fɔːˈtjuːɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident

By sheer fortuity the two old friends met again abroad.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a chance occurrence; the... chance accident serendipity coincidence luck happenstance fluke

Opposites

design intention plan

Word family

Related forms fortuitous fortune fortunate

Etymology

From Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance') + -ity, ultimately from fors ('chance, luck').

fortuitus Latin fors Old Norse

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fortuity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɔrˈtuːɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /fɔːˈtjuːɪti/

## Meanings
1. a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident

## Examples
- By sheer fortuity the two old friends met again abroad.

## Synonyms
- chance
- accident
- serendipity
- coincidence
- luck
- happenstance
- fluke

## Antonyms
- design
- intention
- plan

## Related Forms
- fortuitous
- fortune
- fortunate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fortuitus
- Root: fors

## Etymology
From Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance') + -ity, ultimately from fors ('chance, luck').

## AI Etymology
Fortuity comes from Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance') + -ity, ultimately from fors ('chance, luck'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin fortuitus and Latin fors. Related words include fortuitous, fortune, fortunate.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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