fortuitous
happening by chance
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- fort / fors: chance, luck, or fortune
Other words with the fort / fors root
- fortunate: lucky or favored by chance
- fortune: luck or chance; sometimes wealth
- misfortune: bad luck or an unlucky event
Fort / fors gives chance. A fortuitous event happens by luck rather than plan.
The quiet table by the window was a fortuitous find on exam morning.