单词 | felicity |
释义 | felicity[ fi-lis-i-tee ] / fɪˈlɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR felicity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fe·lic·i·ties.the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss: marital felicity. an instance of this. a source of happiness. a skillful faculty: felicity of expression. an instance or display of this: the many felicities of the poem. Archaic. good fortune. Origin of felicity1350–1400; Middle English felicite (from Anglo-French ) from Latin fēlīcitās, equivalent to fēlīci- (stem of fēlīx ) “happy” + -tās -ty2 synonym study for felicity1. See happiness. OTHER WORDS FROM felicitynon·fe·lic·i·ty, nounWords nearby felicityfelicific, felicitate, felicitation, felicitations, felicitous, felicity, felid, feline, feline distemper, feline leukemia virus, Felipe Definition for felicity (2 of 2)Felicity [ fi-lis-i-tee ] / fɪˈlɪs ɪ ti / nouna female given name, form of Felicia. Also Fe·lic·i·ta [fi-lis-i-tuh]. /fɪˈlɪs ɪ tə/. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for felicityBritish Dictionary definitions for felicityfelicity / (fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ) / noun plural -tieshappiness; joy a cause of happiness an appropriate expression or style the quality or display of such expressions or style 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 Word Origin for felicityC14: from Latin fēlīcitās happiness, from fēlix happy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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