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felicitous

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fe⋅lic⋅i⋅tous

  [fi-lis-i-tuhs]
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–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
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fe·lic·i·tous   (fĭ-lĭs'ĭ-təs)   
adj.  

  1. Admirably suited; apt: a felicitous comparison.

  2. Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style: a felicitous writer.

  3. Marked by happiness or good fortune: a felicitous life.

fe·lic'i·tous·ly adv., fe·lic'i·tous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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