Fortuity

Meaning of Fortuity

Fortuity means a chance occurrence or an event happening by accident, not by design.

It refers to things that happen unexpectedly, whether good or bad, without deliberate intention.

Etymology

• From Latin “fortuitus” = “happening by chance”
• Related to fortune and fortuitous.

Examples

• Meeting her at the café was pure fortuity.
• The discovery of the ancient ruins was a fortuity that changed history.
• Sometimes success comes through effort, and sometimes through fortuity.

👉 Fortuity is less common than chance or coincidence, but it feels more elegant and literary.