fortuna

Definitions of fortuna
  1. noun
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
    synonyms: caso, evenienza, occorrenza, sorte, ventura
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    types:
    contrattempo
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    type of:
    fenomeno
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  2. noun
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
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    type of:
    fenomeno
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  3. noun
    (literary) a violent wind
    synonyms: bufera, burrasca, fortunale, mareggiata, procella, tempesta
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