fortuitousness

Variant of fortuitous

adjective

  1. happening by chance; accidental
  2. bringing, or happening by, good luck; fortunate

Origin: L fortuitus < forte, by chance < fors (gen. fortis), chance, luck < IE *bhtis < base *bher-, to bring > bear

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