prosperity
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti//
- United States//pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti//
The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
noun
- 1
The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
Near-synonym: thriving
“Eating meat means prosperity in the coming year,” the roastery wrote on Weibo on February 5, days before the Lunar New Year began.
Etymology
From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās, equivalent to prosper + -ity.
Forms
- plural
- prosperities
prospective · Likely or expected to happen or become.prosper · To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous;…Prosper · A male given name from French.
prosperity · The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
prosperous · Characterized by success.prostate · The prostate gland.prostitute · Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious;…