felicity

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From the English word felicity meaning "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck". (qouted from http: / / www. behindthename.com / name / felicity)

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  1. noun Great happiness; bliss.
  2. noun An instance of great happiness.
  3. noun A cause or source of happiness.

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bliss ·  happiness ·  tranquillity ·  prosperity ·  perfection ·  elegance ·  sweetness ·  purity ·  blessedness ·  greatness ·  tact ·  clearness

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felicity:   felicities
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  1. Middle English felicite, from Old French felicite, from Latin fēlīcitās, from fēlīx, fēlīc-, fortunate; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English felicitee, felicite, from Old French felicite, French félicité = Pr.felicitat = Spanish felicidad = Portuguese felicidade = Italian felicità, from Latin felicita(t-)s, happiness, from felix (felic-), happy, lucky, fortunate, in earlier sense fruitful, fertile, productive, from √*fe, produce: see fecund, fetus.
 

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/fəˈlɪsəti/
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