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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFortune
/ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.
"She believed that fortune favored the bold." - 2
A large amount of money or assets.
"He inherited a fortune from his grandfather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'fortuna', meaning chance, luck, fate, or good fortune, rooted in 'fors' meaning chance. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially personified as the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity before evolving to represent both abstract luck and accumulated wealth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fortune" is said worldwide
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fortune
Transliteration: for-tune
"La fortune sourit aux audacieux."
Vermögen
Transliteration: fer-moe-gen
"Er erbte ein großes Vermögen."
fortuna
Transliteration: for-tu-na
"La fortuna aiuta gli audaci."
fortuna
Transliteration: for-tu-na
"La fortuna favorece a los valientes."
fortuna
Transliteration: for-tu-na
"A fortuna sorri para os audazes."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhāgya
"भाग्य बहादुरों का साथ देता है।"
财富
Transliteration: cái fù
"财富青睐勇敢者。"
행운
Transliteration: haeng-un
"행운은 용감한 자를 돕는다."
運
Transliteration: un
"運は勇者に微笑む。"
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