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felicia

/fəˈliʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
fe-li-cia
IPA
/fəˈliʃə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.

noun

Any of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Etymology

From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Felicia, Fēlīcia

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈliʃə/

Inflected Forms

Felisha (alternative) felicias (plural)

Phrases

bye, Felicia

Rhymes With

waukesha alisha lucretia phoenicia espitia avitia aisha elisha alopecia keisha shisha venetia

Questions

How do you pronounce felicia?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈliʃə/.
What does felicia mean?
A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.
Where does felicia come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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