infortunate

American  

[in-fawr-chuh-nit] / ɪnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /

adjective

Obsolete.

1. of or relating to infortune.

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Other Word Forms

• infortunately adverb
• infortunateness noun

Etymology

Origin of infortunate

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infortūnātus, equivalent to in- in- ³ + fortūnātus fortunate

Example Sentences

The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the Duchesse of Malfi, and the pitiful death of them both.

From The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by Painter, William

Whereof the infortunate Gentleman was so sore astonned, as he was like to haue fallen downe dead at that instant.

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William

It is singular that Cockeram gives "infortunate" in his first alphabet, which, he says, in his preface, "hath the choicest words now in use, wherewith our language is enriched."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

The tyme of his hard lucke was not yet expired, and so the marche from Ancona, serued not for the Theatre of those two infortunate louers ouerthrow, who certaine moneths liued in peace in Thoscane.

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William

In thy great grace it lyes to make my state Most happie now or most infortunate.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)