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fortuito

[foɾˈt̪wit̪o]
[foɾt̪uˈit̪o]

Rhymes with i.to

Where it comes from

Del latín fortuitus, y este de fors, "azar", a su vez de ferre, "acarrear", en última instancia del protoindoeuropeo *bhrtis-

adjective fortuitos · fortuita · fortuitas

formal Que sucede por azar y sin designio previo
Similar: accidental, aleatorio, inesperado · Opposite: intencional, preparado, previsto

In English

accidental happening by chance
fortuitous happening by fortune or chance — see also accidental, coincidental
haphazard random, chaotic, incomplete
incidental occurring by chance

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@misc{fortuito_2026,
  title = {fortuito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/fortuito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}