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felicity

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fe·lic·i·ty  (f-ls-t)
n. pl. fe·lic·i·ties
1.
a. Great happiness; bliss.
b. An instance of great happiness.
2. A cause or source of happiness.
3.
a. An appropriate and pleasing manner or style: felicity of expression.
b. An instance of appropriate and pleasing manner or style.
4. Archaic Good fortune.

[Middle English felicite, from Old French felicite, from Latin flcits, from flx, flc-, fortunate; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

felicity [fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. happiness; joy
2. a cause of happiness
3. an appropriate expression or style
4. the quality or display of such expressions or style
5. (Philosophy) Philosophy appropriateness (of a speech act). The performative I appoint you ambassador can only possess felicity if uttered by one in whom the authority for such appointments is vested
[from Latin fēlīcitās happiness, from fēlix happy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.felicity - pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
appropriateness - the quality of being specially suitable
infelicity - inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
2.felicityfelicity - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
beatification, beatitude, blessedness - a state of supreme happiness
radiance - an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"

felicity
Translations
felicity [fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ] N (frm) → felicidad f; (= aptness) [of words] → acierto m

felicity
n (form)
(= happiness)Glück nt, → Glückseligkeit f (geh)
(= aptness) he expresses himself with felicityer drückt sich sehr glücklich aus; the felicity of the expressiondie glückliche Wahl des Ausdrucks

felicity [fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ] n (frm) → felicità
felicity [fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ] n (frm) → felicità

felicity
n felicity [fəˈlisəti]
happiness. geluk, geluksaligheid نَعيم، سَعادَه، غِبْطَه щастие štěstí lykke die Glückseligkeit ευτυχία felicidad õnn خوشی ilo félicité אוֹשֶׁר उत्तम प्रकार से sreća boldogság kebahagiaan hamingja felicità 幸福 행복 laimė, palaima laime kebahagiaan geluk lykke, lykksalighet szczęście felicidade fericire блаженство šťastie sreča sreća sällhet, lycksalighet การมีความสุขอย่างมาก mutluluk 幸運, 幸福 щастя گہری مسرت hạnh phúc lớn ,
n pl feˌliciˈtations
congratulations. gelukwensing, felisitasie تَهاني благопожелания blahopřání lykønskninger der Glückwunsch συγχαρητήρια felicitaciones õnnesoovid تهنیت؛ شادباش onnittelut félicitations אִיחוּלִים अभिनन्दन करना čestitanje, čestitka jókívánság ucapan heillaóskir, hamingjuóskir congratulazioni, felicitazioni 祝辞 축하 sveikinimai laimes vēlējumi ucapan tahniah gelukwensen lykkønskninger gratulacje parabéns feli­citări поздравления blahoprianie čestitke čestitke lyckönskningar, gratulationer การแสดงความยินดี tebrikler 祝賀 поздоровлення تبریک lời khen ngợi; lời chúc mừng


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