Added 28 September 2026
audacious
/ɔːˈdeɪ.ʃəs/ adjective
In Latin: audax Wiktionary
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Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
It was an audacious plan for a company with only three employees.
Origin
From Latin audacia (“boldness”) + -ious, from audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).
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