serendipitous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌsɛ.ɹənˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/
- /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *sinȷ́ʰás Proto-Indo-Aryan *sinźʰás Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) Proto-Indo-European *-lós Sanskrit -ल (-la) Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala) Proto-Indo-Iranian *dwiHpás Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa) Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa) Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 (*sīhaladīva)bor. Persian سرندیپ (sarandip)bor. Arabic سَرَنْدِيب (sarandīb)bor. English Serendibder. English Serendip Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity 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.
Meanings
- by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune
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good, beneficial, favorable
The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most serendipitous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more serendipitous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unserendipitous · serendipitousness · serendipitously
Synonyms
accidentary · by accident · fortuitous · causeless · unforeseen · accidental · fortunate · unintentional · charmed · causeless · happy · random · serendipitous · lippening · chanceable · casual · occasional · unintended · providential · lucky · freak · unintentional · by the by · incidental · serendipitous · adventitious · fortuitous · sonsy · unplanned
Translations (12)
fr fortuit (by unexpected good fortune) · pt generoso (by unexpected good fortune) · pt providencial (by unexpected good fortune) · pt fortuito (by unexpected good fortune) · pt favorável (by unexpected good fortune) · cmn 侥幸得到的 (by unexpected good fortune) · fr sérendipiteux (by unexpected good fortune) · ca fortuït (by unexpected good fortune) · fi serendipinen (by unexpected good fortune) · es serendípico (by unexpected good fortune) · it serendipico (by unexpected good fortune) · es fortuitamente (by unexpected good fortune)