prosperous

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ Rhymes: -ɒspəɹəs, -ɒspɹəs Hyphenation: pros‧per‧ous, pros‧perous === Adjective === prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous) Characterized by success. Well off; affluent. Favorable. ==== Synonyms ==== (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 terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== prosper ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === oppressour