serendipitous

English

Etymology

From serendipity +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/, /ˌsɛ.ɹənˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/

Adjective

serendipitous (comparative more serendipitous, superlative most serendipitous)

1. by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune

   Synonyms: causeless, unintentional; see also Thesaurus:accidental, Thesaurus:lucky

2. good, beneficial, favorable

   The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.

Translations

by unexpected good fortune

• Catalan: fortuït (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 侥幸得到的

• Finnish: serendipinen
• French: fortuit (fr), sérendipiteux (fr)
• Italian: serendipico (it)
• Portuguese: providencial (pt), favorável (pt), generoso (pt), fortuito (pt)
• Spanish: fortuitamente

beneficial — see beneficial

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• French: ^{(please verify)} sérendipiteux (fr) (rare)