/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
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Meaning
A very large amount of money. It can also mean the good or bad things that happen to you by chance.
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Word origin
From Latin fortuna, chance or luck, from fors, chance.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fortuna
- English cognates
- fortunate
Examples
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"A fortune" means a very large amount of money.
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"Make a fortune" means to become rich.
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Here it means the things that will happen to you later.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 6: fortune, madame, defence and 7 more words.