felicity — intense happiness; the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: intense happiness; the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪˈlɪsɪti/
Example Sentences
- The cat achieved perfect felicity when it discovered the neighbor's fish pond.
- Shakespeare's felicity with language made him immortal in literature.
- My grandmother found felicity in collecting salt and pepper shakers from every restaurant she visited.
felicity
NOUN[/fɪˈlɪsɪti/]
intense happiness; the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
Their wedding day was pure felicity, filled with laughter and warm sunlight.
Through velocity, complexity becomes felicity!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'felicitas' meaning happiness or good fortune, derived from 'felix' meaning happy or fortunate. The word entered English through Old French 'felicité'.
Breakdown
felicity: Latin 'felix' (happy, fortunate) + '-ity' (noun suffix forming abstract qualities) = felicity (state of happiness or good fortune)
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📝Examples
“The cat achieved perfect felicity when it discovered the neighbor's fish pond.”
“Shakespeare's felicity with language made him immortal in literature.”
“My grandmother found felicity in collecting salt and pepper shakers from every restaurant she visited.”
“The poet's felicity of expression captured the essence of human emotion.”
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