Fortuna

American

[fawr-too-nuh, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu nə, -ˈtyu- /

noun

the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.

Fortuna British

/ fɔːˈtjuːnə /

noun

Greek counterpart: Tyche. the Roman goddess of fortune and good luck

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Justus Parmar, the CEO of Fortuna Investments, likens reusing rockets to a food-delivery driver keeping and refueling their car instead of scrapping it after dropping off dinner.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

In a perfect hiker’s world, maybe there would be no line of utility towers slicing through the Fortuna Mountain portion of Mission Trails and no humming radio towers atop Cowles Mountain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

I have my own olive oil; I have a Sicilian olive oil blend in partnership with Buona Fortuna in Sicily.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

Leeds have opened talks with Fortuna Dusseldorf in a bid to sign Japan midfielder Ao Tanaka, 25.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

Then I silently paid homage to dear old Fortuna for snatching me from the jaws of death by rusty fork.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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