Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage French, English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /fɔʁ.tyn/(French) /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃən/(American English) /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃuːn/(British English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Simply from the word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck".