Meanings
proper noun
- biologyA subdivision of the Cambrian period.
Origin
From Fortune (town in Newfoundland) + -ian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Fortunien
- FortunienTranslations
German Fortunium
- FortuniumTranslations
Italian Fortuniano
- FortunianoTranslations
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APA
Fortunian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortunian
MLA
“Fortunian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortunian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fortunian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortunian.
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