infortune

in·for·tune

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fawr-chuh n]
- /ɪnˈfɔr tʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fawr-chuh n]
- /ɪnˈfɔr tʃən/

Definitions of infortune word

noun infortune Astrology. a planet or aspect of evil influence, especially Saturn or Mars. 1
noun infortune Obsolete. misfortune. 1
noun infortune (obsolete) misfortune. 1
noun infortune a misfortune; piece of bad luck 0
noun infortune misfortune; bad luck 0
noun infortune an ill-boding planet; a planet that is an omen of misfortune, esp Saturn or Mars 0

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Origin of infortune

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (see in-3, fortune), translation of Latin infortūnium

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Parts of speech for Infortune

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Infortune

infortune popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

infortune usage trend in Literature

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