Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Fortuitous; accidental.

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  • adjective obsolete Fortuitous.

Etymologies

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From Middle French fortuit, from Latin fortuitus.

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Examples

  • If the first, why should I desire to continue any longer in this fortuit confusion and commixtion? or why should I take care for anything else, but that as soon as may be I may be earth again?

    Meditations Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

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