encore heureux

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French

Etymology

Ellipsis of c’est encore heureux, now archaic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.kɔʁ œ.ʁø/, /ɑ̃.kɔʁ ø.ʁø/
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Interjection

encore heureux!

  1. (informal) and a good job too! and a good thing too! well that's lucky! I'm glad to hear it! it's just as well! thank goodness!
    Synonym: heureusement!

Usage notes

Can be followed by a subordinate clause: encore heureux que ...: "it's lucky that ...", "luckily, ...", "fortunately, ...", "it's just as well that ...", "at least ..."