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serendipiter

ser·en·dip·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-uh n-dip-i-tee]
    • /ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-uh n-dip-i-tee]
    • /ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti/

Definitions of serendipiter word

  • noun serendipiter an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 1
  • noun serendipiter good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. 1

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Origin of serendipiter

First appearance:

before 1754
One of the 47% newest English words
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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Parts of speech for Serendipiter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

serendipiter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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