fortu-, fortun- +
(Latin: chance, fate, luck)
Audaces fortuna iuvat (juvat).
Fortune favors the bold.
Also given as Audentes fortuna iuvat. (Fortune favors the daring). This motto for the bold and successful and for those who aspire to success was cited by many Roman writers. The English proverb, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" provides another viewpoint of this Roman saying.
Chance or Fortune
Greek: Tyche (goddess)
Latin: Fortuna (goddess)
Faber est quisque fortunae suae.
Everyone is the architect of his own success.
The phrase, fortunae suae can also be translated as "his own misfortune".
fortuitist
Someone who believes that events come into existence by chance rather than according to intelligent design or natural law.
fortuitous
1. The doctrine that phenomena or events come to pass by chance rather than in accordance with intelligent design or law.
2. Happening by chance; especially, giving rise to a fortunate outcome as by a coincidence.
3. Happening by some kind of lucky chance; bringing or indicating good fortune.
fortuitously
A reference to something that happens by a lucky chance.
fortuitousness
The quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance.
fortuity
1. Something that happens by chance or accident.
2. A lucky chance or accident.
Fortuna
In Roman mythology, the goddess of chance; identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.
Fortuna, quum blanditur, fallit.
When fate smiles, it deceives.
Another translation is, "When Fortune comes fawning, it is to ensnare." Motto of Konrad I of Franconia (911-918) who was the first German King elected by the powerful east Franconian tribes.
Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.
Fortune gives many too much, enough to none.
A variant translation is, "To many, fortune gives too much, to none [does she give], enough." In other words, most people feel that they are never given too much.
Fortuna non mutat genus.
Circumstances do not change our origin.
Fortuna obesse nulli contenta est semel.
Fortune is never content with doing a man one injury only.
Fortune is never satisfied with hurting a man just once.
fortunate
1. Enjoying good luck.
2. Happening as a result of good luck.
fortunately
1. To day that something good or lucky has happened: "Fortunately for us, these documents have been preserved."
2. A term which is used to show that the speaker or writer is happy to be able to report something: "Fortunately, we've been given more time to finish our project."
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "chance, luck, fate":
aleato-;
auspic-;
cad-;
-mancy;
serendipity;
sorc-;
temer-;
tycho-.
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