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Word of the Day – Fortuitous

By April 30, 2026Word of the Day

Fortuitous (adj)

for-too-it-us

Happening or produced by chance; accidental.

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin fortuitus, fortuītus, equivalent to fortu + -itus, -ītus adjective suffix (for formation cf. gratuitous); see -ous

Example sentences

“We bumped into someone from our hometown last week, it was a fortuitous meeting.”

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