Serendipity

Serendipity. Where did this come form? Not Greek. Not Latin. But it was coined in 1754 by Horace Walpole, in a book called The Princes of Serendip.

It sounds a little bit whimsicle.

It means the faculty of happening upon fortunate discoveries while not looking for them.

Sounds like good luck. Some synonyms for serendipitous: fortuitous, fortunate, opportune and unexpected.

It says in my dictional The word was coined in 1754. That's an interesting use of the word coin.

Coin as a verb means to make, originate, or invent.

Coinage(noun)is the making of metal currency, or the making of words!

It would be serendipitous to find a purse full of coins!