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Where does “audaciously” come from?

Audaciously derives from English audacious, from Latin audacia, combining Latin audāx with the Latin suffix -ia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning boldness and coming together.

audaciously (English): In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not...

Definitions

  1. In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not...

Ancestry of “audaciously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaudaciousShowing willingness to take bold risks;...
2Latinaudācia—
3Latinaudāx—
4Latin-āx—
5Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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