prosperous
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“I cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒspəɹəs, -ɒspɹəs
- Hyphenation: pros‧per‧ous, pros‧perous
AdjectiveEdit
prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous)
- characterized by success
- Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
- well off; affluent
- He was raised in a very prosperous household.
- favorable
- He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
SynonymsEdit
- (characterized by success): successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
- (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
- (favorable): favorable, lucky; see also Thesaurus:auspicious
Derived termsEdit
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TranslationsEdit
characterized by success
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well off; affluent
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favorable
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