[ˈfɔr.tɛ], [ˈfɔr.te]
OrigoFrom the ablative singular of fors (“chance, luck”).
- ablative, form-of, singularablative singular of fors
- not-comparableby chance, accidentally
“Ita vītāst hominum quasi quom lūdās tesserīs: / sī illud quod maxumē opus est iactū nōn cadit, / illud quod cecidit forte, id arte ut corrigās.” — In this way, human life is like when you play with dice: if [the number] most needed does not fall by a throw, instead you must artfully make the best of the one that fell by chance.
- not-comparableonce, once upon a time
- not-comparableperhaps, perchance
- not-comparableas luck would have it
- not-comparableas it (just so) happens/happened
- accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singularnominative/vocative/accusative singular neuter of fortis
Formaefortĕ(canonical)
Fons: Vicitionarium