Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rota fortunae

/ˌɹoʊtə ˈfoɹt͡ʃuni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: ro-ta For-tunae
IPA: /ˌɹoʊtə ˈfoɹt͡ʃuni/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Wheel of Fortune (“the mythological wheel turned randomly by Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fate, fortune, and luck, to determine people's fortunes which were thus unpredictable”).

Example Sentences

"As a medievalist Ignatius believed in the rota Fortunae, or wheel of fortune, a central concept in De Consolatione Philosophiae, the philosophical work which had laid foundation for medieval thought. […] Was his wheel rapidly spinning downward?"

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin rota Fortūnae (literally “Fortuna’s wheel”), from rota (“wheel”) + Fortūnae (the genitive dative singular of Fortūna (“the Roman goddess of fate, fortune, and luck”)).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹoʊtə ˈfoɹt͡ʃuni/
British English: /ˌɹəʊtə ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːni/

Synonyms

Wheel of Fortune

Questions

How do you pronounce rota fortunae?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹoʊtə ˈfoɹt͡ʃuni/.
What does rota fortunae mean?: Synonym of Wheel of Fortune (“the mythological wheel turned randomly by Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fate, fortune, and luck, to determine people's fortunes which were thus unpredictable”).
Where does rota fortunae come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin rota Fortūnae (literally “Fortuna’s wheel”), from rota (“wheel”) + Fortūnae (the genitive dative singular of Fortūna (“the Roman goddess of fate, fortune, and luck”)).

How to pronounce rota fortunae

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “rota fortunae”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɹoʊtə ˈfoɹt͡ʃuni/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “rota fortunae”.
Repeat and practice — Say “rota fortunae” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.