Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

felicitation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
fe-lic-i-ta-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From felicitate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

felicitations (plural)

Synonyms

congratulation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does felicitation mean?
The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
Where does felicitation come from?
From felicitate + -ion.

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