Fortune: meaning, definitions and examples
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fortune
[ ˈfɔːrtʃən ]
luck
Fortune refers to the success and prosperity that someone has, usually as a result of chance or fate. It can also refer to a large amount of money or assets.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She inherited a fortune from her late uncle.
- He made his fortune in the stock market.
- Despite all odds, fortune smiled upon him.
famous cookie
A fortune is also a small slip of paper inside a fortune cookie, typically containing words of wisdom or a prediction for the future.
Synonyms
forecast, prediction, prophecy
Examples of usage
- My fortune cookie told me I would have a great adventure soon.
- The fortune inside said I would find love in unexpected places.
Translations
Translations of the word "fortune" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fortuna
🇮🇳 भाग्य
🇩🇪 Glück
- Schicksal
- Vermögen
🇮🇩 nasib
🇺🇦 удача
- доля
- багатство
🇵🇱 szczęście
- los
- fortuna
🇯🇵 運
- 幸運
- 財産
🇫🇷 fortune
- chance
- destin
🇪🇸 fortuna
- suerte
- destino
🇹🇷 şans
- talih
- servet
🇰🇷 운
- 행운
- 재산
🇸🇦 حظ
- ثروة
- مصير
🇨🇿 štěstí
- osud
- bohatství
🇸🇰 šťastie
- osud
- bohatstvo
🇨🇳 运气
- 财富
- 命运
🇸🇮 sreča
- usoda
- bogastvo
🇮🇸 gæfa
- örlög
- auðæfi
🇰🇿 сәттілік
- байлық
- тағдыр
🇬🇪 იღბალი
- ბედი
- სიმდიდრე
🇦🇿 bəxt
- tale
- sərvət
🇲🇽 fortuna
- suerte
- destino
Word origin
The word 'fortune' has its roots in Middle English, from the Old French 'fortune', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'fortuna' meaning 'chance' or 'luck'. The concept of fortune has been a part of human history for centuries, with various beliefs and superstitions surrounding luck and fate.
See also: fort, fortify, fortitude, fortnight, fortress, forty.