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/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pros‧per‧i‧ty
Noun
prosperity (countable and uncountable, plural prosperities)
- The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
Related terms
Translations
condition of being prosperous
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Further reading
- prosperity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prosperity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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