/ ɔːˈdeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) willing to take risks or to do sth shocking
SYN daring :
an audacious decision
► au·da·cious·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin audax , audac- bold (from audere dare) + -ious .
/ ɔːˈdeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) willing to take risks or to do sth shocking
SYN daring :
an audacious decision
► au·da·cious·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin audax , audac- bold (from audere dare) + -ious .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005