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portuna [pur.tú.na.] : fortunate (adj.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: fortuna: fortune ]

Derivatives of portuna


Glosses:
fortunate
adj. 1. fortunatehaving unexpected good fortune.; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
~ better offin a more fortunate or prosperous condition.; "she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching"; "is better off than his classmate"
~ felicitous, happymarked by good fortune.; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"
~ fortuitousoccurring by happy chance.; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
~ well, goodresulting favorably.; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
~ heaven-sent, providential, miraculouspeculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention.; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"
~ luckyoccurring by chance.; "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess"
~ well-offfortunately situated.; "doesn't know when he's well-off"
~ luckyhaving or bringing good fortune.; "my lucky day"; "a lucky man"
~ privilegedblessed with privileges.; "the privileged few"
~ successfulhaving succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome.; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
adj. 2. fortunate, goldensupremely favored.; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"
~ blessed, blesthighly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace).; "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"
adj. 3. fortunate, rosypresaging good fortune.; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
~ auspiciousauguring favorable circumstances and good luck.; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"