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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFelicity
/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intense happiness or the state of being happy.
"The couple's wedding day was filled with joy and felicity." - 2
A pleasing quality or state; appropriateness.
"The felicity of her remarks made the speech memorable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'felicity' originates from the Latin 'felicitas', meaning 'happiness' or 'good fortune', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass not only happiness but also the quality of being well-suited or appropriate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Felicity" is said worldwide
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félicité
Transliteration: fe-li-si-te
"Le mariage était rempli de joie et de félicité."
Glückseligkeit
Transliteration: glück-se-li-gkeit
"Die Hochzeit war voller Freude und Glückseligkeit."
felicità
Transliteration: fe-li-ci-tà
"Il giorno del matrimonio era pieno di gioia e felicità."
felicidad
Transliteration: fe-li-ci-dad
"El día de la boda estuvo lleno de alegría y felicidad."
felicidade
Transliteration: fe-li-ci-da-de
"O dia do casamento estava cheio de alegria e felicidade."
सुख
Transliteration: sukh
"शादी का दिन खुशी और सुख से भरा था।"
幸福
Transliteration: xìngfú
"婚礼那天充满了快乐和幸福。"
행복
Transliteration: haengbok
"결혼식 날은 기쁨과 행복으로 가득 차 있었다."
幸福
Transliteration: kōfuku
"結婚式の日は喜びと幸福に満ちていた。"
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