misfortune
English
/mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/, /mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) bad luck
- (countable) an undesirable event such as an accident
Etymology
Prefix from English fortune.
Origin
English
fortune
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- befortune English
- fortunate English
- fortune English
- fortuneless English
- fortuneteller English
- fortunize English
- ill-fortune English
- megafortune English
- misfortunate English
- misfortunately English
- misfortuned English
- unfortuned English
- wanfortune English
- fortune Middle English