encore heureux

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of c’est encore heureux, now archaic.

Pronunciation

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

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!

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 ..."

Synonyms

• heureusement !