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Added 9 October 2026

prosperous

/ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ adjective

In Latin: prosper, prosperus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prosperous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).

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