felicity
[ fi-lis-i-tee ]
/ fɪˈlɪs ɪ ti /
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 felicity
1350–1400; Middle English
felicite (< Anglo-French) < Latin
fēlīcitās, equivalent to
fēlīci- (stem of
fēlīx) happy +
-tās
-ty2
OTHER WORDS FROM felicity
non·fe·lic·i·ty, nounWords nearby felicity
felicific,
felicitate,
felicitation,
felicitations,
felicitous,
felicity,
felid,
feline,
feline distemper,
feline leukemia virus,
felipe
Definition for felicity (2 of 2)
Also
Fe·lic·i·ta
[fi-lis-i-tuh] /fɪˈlɪs ɪ tə/.
Example sentences from the Web for felicity
British Dictionary definitions for felicity
felicity
/ (fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
happiness; 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 felicity
C14: from Latin
fēlīcitās happiness, from
fēlix happy