felicity
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ɪ noun, plural fe·lic·i·ties.
1.
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss: marital felicity.
2.
an instance of this.
3.
a source of happiness.
4.
a skillful faculty: felicity of expression.
5.
an instance or display of this: the many felicities of the poem.
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felicity (fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | happiness; joy |
| 2. | a cause of happiness |
| 3. | an appropriate expression or style |
| 4. | the quality or display of such expressions or style |
| 5. | philosophy appropriateness (of a speech act). The performative I appoint you ambassador can only possess felicity if uttered by one in whom the authority for such appointments is vested |
| [C14: from Latin fēlīcitās happiness, from fēlix happy] | |
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Word Origin & History
felicity
late 14c., from O.Fr. felicite, from L. felicitatem (nom. felicitas) "happiness," from felix (gen. felicis) "happy, fortunate," from L. base *fe-, equivalent of PIE *dhe(i)- "to suck, suckle, produce, yield" (see fecund).
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They are unable, however, to enjoy the felicity that attaches to renunciation.
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