fortuito

/foɾˈtwito/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
fortuita
plural
fortuitos

Meaning

  1. chance

    • Fue un encuentro fortuito.

      It was a chance meeting.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acaso

acaso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chance."

Portuguese

chance

chance is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chance."

Practice

1 What does fortuito mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue un encuentro ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortuito?

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