infortunate
infortunate · infortunates · infortunated · infortunating
To subject a person to a, or cause a celestial body to be of malevolent influenceTo subject a person to a, or cause a celestial body to be of malevolent influence; to render 'infortunate'.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To subject a person to a, or cause a celestial body to be of malevolent influence; to render 'infortunate'.
Origin
The adjective is first attested circa 1390, in Middle English, the verb in 1570; inheritedThe adjective is first attested circa 1390, in Middle English, the verb in 1570; inherited from Middle English infortunat(e), borrowed from Latin infortūnātus, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Doublet of unfortunate.
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Forms
infortunates, infortunating, infortunated, infortunated| Base form | infortunate · to infortunate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | infortunates |
| Present participle | infortunating |
| Past simple | infortunated |
| Past participle | infortunated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle