Fortuitous

/fɔːrˈtjuːɪtəs/

सौभाग्यपूर्ण संयोगवश; अनायास पर अनुकूल

Origin & History

From Latin fortuitus (“happening by chance”), from fors/fort- (“chance, luck”) + -uitus (past participle formation); entered English in the 17th century.

लैटिन fortuitus (“संयोगवश घटित”) से, जो fors/fort- (“भाग्य/संयोग”) + -uitus (भूतकालिक कृदंत) से बना; 17वीं शताब्दी में अंग्रेज़ी में प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

Happening by chance, often in a happy or advantageous way, not planned or intended.

संयोगवश होने वाला, विशेषकर शुभ या लाभदायक रूप में; अनियोजित/अप्रत्याशित परंतु अनुकूल।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was fortuitous that we arrived early and found the tickets still available.
यह सौभाग्यपूर्ण संयोग था कि हम जल्दी पहुँचे और टिकट अभी भी उपलब्ध थे।

Usage Examples

A fortuitous meeting with an old mentor changed her career path.
The discovery was fortuitous, made while they were searching for something else.
His fortuitous timing helped the team avoid a major mistake.
They benefited from a fortuitous drop in fuel prices.

Related Forms

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Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

A fortuitous turn of events
घटनाओं का सौभाग्यपूर्ण/अनुकूल मोड़
By a fortuitous chance
सौभाग्यपूर्ण संयोग से