felicity

English

/fəˈlɪsɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Happiness.
  • (uncountable) An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.
  • (uncountable) Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.
  • (countable) Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.

Etymology

Derived from Old French felicité derived from Latin fēlīcitās (fruitfulness, success, good fortune, felicity, happiness, fertility) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk), *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁(y)-

Gloss

suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

Emoji

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