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adj
by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: causeless, unintentional, accidental, accidentary, adventitious, by accident, by the by, casual, chanceable, fortuitous, incidental, lippening, occasional, random, serendipitous, unforeseen, unintended, unplanned, charmed, fortunate, freak, happy, lucky, providential, sonsy
Antonyms: none provided
adj
good, beneficial, favorable
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English serendipity Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English serendipitous From serendipity + -ous.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
