Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

felicity

/fəˈlɪsəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
fe-li-ci-ty
IPA
/fəˈlɪsəti/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being happy.

Uncountable

noun

The condition of being happy.

Uncountable

noun

The condition of being happy.

Countable

noun

An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.

Uncountable

noun

Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.

Uncountable

noun

Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.

Countable

noun

Period (as opposed to lifetime) utility.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English felicite (“bliss, happiness, joy; delight, pleasure; a source of happiness; good fortune; prosperity; well-being; of a planet: in an influential position”) [and other forms], borrowed from Old French felicité (modern French félicité (“bliss, happiness; felicity”)), from Latin fēlīcitātem, the accusative singular of fēlīcitās (“fertility, fruitfulness; happiness, felicity; good fortune; success”), from fēlīx (“happy; blessed, fortunate, lucky; fertile, fruitful; prosperous; auspicious, favourable”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to nurse, suckle”)) + -itās (a variant of -tās (suffix forming nouns indicating a state of being)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁(y)-, felicite, felicité, fēlīcitātem

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈlɪsəti/
  • British English: /fɪˈlɪsɪti/

Usage

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Frequently Paired Words

felicific felicificability felicificative felicitate felicitation felicitator Felix Flick

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Questions

How do you pronounce felicity?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈlɪsəti/.
What does felicity mean?
The condition of being happy.
Where does felicity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce felicity

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