Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortuna

/fɔɹtˈunə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: for-tu-na
IPA: /fɔɹtˈunə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.

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19 Fortuna, a main belt asteroid.

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A city in Humboldt County, California, United States.

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A ghost town in Arizona.

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A city and village in North Dakota.

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A settlement in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Fortūna.

Phrases

Lady Luck

Frequently Paired Words

Lady Luck

Synonyms

19 Fortuna

Rhymes With

tuna luna una laguna buena altoona osuna kuna oona kahuna ozuna acuna

Questions

How do you pronounce fortuna?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹtˈunə/.
What does fortuna mean?: The Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.
Where does fortuna come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin Fortūna.

How to pronounce fortuna

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