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felicitous
[
fi-
lis
-i-t
uh
s
]
Origin
fe·lic·i·tous
/
fɪˈlɪs
ɪ
təs
/
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[
fi-
lis
-i-t
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or
expression
; apt; appropriate:
The chairman's felicitous anecdote
set
everyone at ease.
2.
having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.
Origin:
1725–35;
felicit(y)
+
-ous
Related forms
fe·lic·i·tous·ly,
adverb
fe·lic·i·tous·ness,
noun
non·fe·lic·i·tous,
adjective
non·fe·lic·i·tous·ly,
adverb
non·fe·lic·i·tous·ness,
noun
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un·fe·lic·i·tous,
adjective
un·fe·lic·i·tous·ly,
adverb
un·fe·lic·i·tous·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
felicitous,
fortuitous
,
fortunate
,
fortitude
(see usage note at
fortuitous
).
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to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften or tone down
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grow or develop rapidly
reduce in intensity
to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole
person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art
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World English Dictionary
felicitous
(fɪˈlɪsɪtəs)
—
adj
1.
well-chosen; apt
2.
possessing an agreeable style
3.
producing or marked by happiness
fe'licitously
—
adv
fe'licitousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
felicitous
1530s (implied in felicitously), from
felicity
+
-ous
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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