transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯ-ˈdā-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle French audacieux, from audace boldness, from Latin audacia, from audac-, audax bold, from audēre to dare, from avidus eager — more at avid
Date: 1550
1.
a. : intrepidly daring : adventurous
an audacious mountain climber
b. : recklessly bold : rash
an audacious maneuver
2. : contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent
3. : marked by originality and verve
audacious experiments
• au·da·cious·ly adverb
• au·da·cious·ness noun