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Fortuna

Meaning of "Fortuna" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FORTUNA

fɔːˈtjuːnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTUNA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortuna is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORTUNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fortuna

Fortuna was the goddess of fortune and personification of luck in Roman religion. She might bring good luck or bad: she could be represented as veiled and blind, as in modern depictions of Justice, and came to represent life's capriciousness. She was also a goddess of fate: as Atrox Fortuna, she claimed the young lives of the princeps Augustus' grandsons Gaius and Lucius, prospective heirs to the Empire. Her father was said to be Jupiter and like him, she could also be bountiful. As Annonaria she protected grain supplies. June 11 was sacred to her: on June 24 she was given cult at the festival of Fors Fortuna.

Definition of Fortuna in the English dictionary

The definition of Fortuna in the dictionary is the Roman goddess of fortune and good luck Greek counterpart: Tyche.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTUNA

Buna · cassumunar · communer · impugner · Kaduna · koruna · kuna · lacuna · lacunar · laguna · Luna · lunar · Nagarjuna · oppugner · Pune · schooner · sooner · tuna · tuner · vicuna

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTUNA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTUNA

abuna · Arjuna · avifauna · bhuna · bluefin tuna · Duna · Eskilstuna · fauna · herpetofauna · Kiruna · long fin tuna · megafauna · mezzaluna · mizuna · Pampeluna · puna · sauna · skipjack tuna · Varuna · yellowfin tuna

Synonyms and antonyms of Fortuna in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Fortuna» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTUNA

Find out the translation of Fortuna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Fortuna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Fortuna» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

财神
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Fortuna
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Fortuna
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Fortuna
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فورتونا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Фортуна
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Fortuna
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ফরচুনা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Fortuna
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Fortuna
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Fortuna
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フォーテュナ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

포르투나
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Fortuna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Fortuna
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோர்டினாவும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Fortuna
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Fortuna
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Fortuna
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Fortuna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фортуна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Fortuna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fortuna
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fortuna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Fortuna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fortuna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Fortuna

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTUNA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Fortuna

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTUNA»

Discover the use of Fortuna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Fortuna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fortuna
The line between his real life and his gamer's role as Father Allesandro da Scala becomes blurred when Stanford graduate student Jason Lind becomes addicted to Fortuna, an online alternate reality game set in Renaissance Florence.
Michael R. Stevens, 2010
2
Bella Fortuna
And maybe, along the way, to discover that bella fortuna, good luck, isn't what you're given, but what you make.
Rosanna Chiofalo, 2012
3
Fortuna
While photographing the tile for the cover of this book, a huge wave came in and washed the tile back into the sea. But, like all the other pieces of this story that landed at my feet, the tile washed back onto the beach five days later.
Carole Bradshaw, 2010
4
Flora's interpreter, and Fortuna flora
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale. 13. Let us love temperately ; things violent last not ; And too much dotage rather argues folly Than true affection. Massinger. 14. Loving with all the wild devotion, That deep and passionate emotion ; Loving with all ...
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1848
5
Searching for Miss Fortuna: The Hunt for a Bromeliad
The mischievous guide is the irreverent narrator of this weird story-touching on obsession, vanity, and bruised egos-unfolding mostly in Central America, where the unexpected flourishes and multiplies.
Chester Skotak, 2007
6
O Fortuna
Luck, be a Lady… The Arkadia Trilogy, Book 2 Robyn Goodfellow, the former Larry Cresswell, has just deposed the Goblin Queene of Faerie and freed his people from bondage.
Edward Morris, 2008
7
Manila Fortuna: Tsismis
Manila Fortuna is a fictionalised Travelogue which describes Manila through the eyes of previous ‘explorers’ and through the liaisons and romantic relationships of the narrator of this semi-fictionalised story of the City and its people ...
Ken Evans, 2011
8
Indonesia in ASEAN: Foreign Policy and Regionalism
Indonesia in ASEAN: Foreign Policy and Regionalism tries to fill this academic gap.
Dewi Fortuna Anwar, 1994
9
Fortuna and the Eel River Valley
Nestled along the Eel River in Northern California's Humboldt County, Fortuna has changed and grown according to economic and historical forces.
Alex Service, 2011
10
Soft Sensors for Monitoring and Control of Industrial Processes
The applications of soft sensors presented in this book cope with the whole range from measuring system backup through real-time prediction for plant control to sensor diagnosis and validation.
Luigi Fortuna, Salvatore Graziani, Alessandro Rizzo, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTUNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Fortuna is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feyenoord vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf - Pre-season friendly preview and …
Feyenoord v Fortuna Dusseldorf kicks off at 1500 BST on Sunday, July 12. Hat-tricks from Jari Schuurman and Mitchell Te Vrede helped ... «Football News, Jul 15»
2
Fortuna Rodeo rides again starting Monday
The 94th Fortuna Rodeo kicks off a week of events on Monday. Fortuna Rodeo Association president — and the grandson of H. W. McWhorter ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
3
Fortuna Fire Prevention District proposes tax increase
Residents living within the area of the Fortuna Fire Prevention District may soon vote on a proposed tax increase. The proposal was presented ... «KRCRTV.COM, Jul 15»
4
Ophir starts FEED competition for Fortuna FLNG
LONDON – Ophir Energy has awarded upstream front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts for the Fortuna floating LNG (FLNG) ... «Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine, Jul 15»
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Fans to Face Fortuna Legends Ahead of Friendly
Town supporters taking part in the fans' match ahead of the Friday 17th July friendly away against Fortuna Düsseldorf will also get the chance ... «TWTD.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Ophir Awards Upstream FEED Deals for E.Guinea's Fortuna FLNG …
Ophir Energy announced Thursday that it has awarded Upstream Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts for the Fortuna FLNG ... «Rigzone, Jul 15»
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Fortuna Garden Club 'Yard of the Month' for July
The Fortuna Garden Club's Yard of the Month for July is the home of Charlotte and Mike Simpson at 3790 Hillras Drive in Fortuna. PHOTOS ... «Humboldt Beacon, Jul 15»
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Fortuna approves waste water flood protection bid
The Fortuna City Council has approved a bid to construct flood protection for the waste water treatment plant along the Eel River. The bid was ... «KRCRTV.COM, Jul 15»
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"FORTUNA Tokyo", "DRESSCAMP", "Takaoka Lacquer Ware" and …
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORTUNA Tokyo, men's luxury brand, announced that it will introduce Japanese fashion and craft brands for new ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Radio Holding Fortuna Offers Online Services to Listeners
The FINANCIAL -- Radio holding Fortuna is strengthening its online platform for listeners, aiming to make radio more integrated with the ... «The FINANCIAL, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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