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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ser•en•dip•i•tous (ser′ən dip′i təs),USA pronunciation adj. - come upon or found by accident;
fortuitous:serendipitous scientific discoveries. - of, pertaining to, or suggesting serendipity.
- good;
beneficial;
favorable:serendipitous weather for our vacation.
- serendipit(y) + -ous 1940–45
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ser•en•dip•i•ty /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- an ability for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- good fortune;
luck.
ser•en•dip•i•tous, adj.: a serendipitous discovery. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ser•en•dip•i•ty (ser′ən dip′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- good fortune;
luck:the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
- 1754; Serendip + -ity; Horace Walpole so named a faculty possessed by the heroes of a fairy tale called The Three Princes of Serendip
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