prosperity

English

Etymology

From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās. Equivalent to prosper +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
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  • Hyphenation: pros‧per‧i‧ty

Noun

prosperity (countable and uncountable, plural prosperities)

  1. The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
    Synonyms: prosperousness; see also Thesaurus:wealth
    Near-synonym: thriving

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