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Fortuna

Fortuna proper noun: the Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.

Proper noun

Fortuna

  1. (Roman) The Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.
  2. 19 Fortuna, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    19 Fortuna
  3. A city in Humboldt County, California, United States.
  4. A ghost town in Arizona.
  5. A city and village in North Dakota.
  6. A settlement in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Synonyms of Fortuna

  • 19 Fortuna

Origin of Fortuna

Learned borrowing from Latin Fortūna.

Phrases with Fortuna

Questions about Fortuna

What does Fortuna mean?
Fortuna means the Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.
What part of speech is Fortuna?
Fortuna is a proper noun.

Words near Fortuna in the dictionary

  1. fortuitous
  2. fortuitously
  3. fortuitousness
  4. fortuituous
  5. fortuity
  6. Fortuna
  7. fortunae
  8. fortunant
  9. fortunantly
  10. fortunate
  11. Fortunate Isles

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