"infortunate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more infortunate [comparative], most infortunate [superlative]
Etymology: Latin infortunatus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} infortunate (comparative more infortunate, superlative most infortunate)
  1. (obsolete) Unfortunate, unlucky. Tags: obsolete Related terms: infortunately
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