What is the Latin word for lucky?

The usual Latin words for “lucky” are fēlīx, fortūnō, faustus; also dexter, prosper, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“lucky” in Latin

fēlīxhappy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile, fruitful, prosperous; auspicious, favorable, of good omen or luck fortūnōto make happy, prosper; to bless faustusfavorable, fortunate, auspicious, prosperous, lucky dexterright (relative direction), right hand; skillful; fortunate, favorable prosperagreeable to one's wishes bonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; useful

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

lucky

felix; fortunatus; faustus; dexter; prosper; bonus: Vid: FORTUNATE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for lucky?: The usual Latin words for “lucky” are fēlīx, fortūnō, faustus; also dexter, prosper, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.