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felicity

Pronunciation: /fɪˈlɪsɪti/
Definition of felicity

noun (plural felicities)

[mass noun]
  • 1intense happiness:domestic felicity
  • 2the ability to find appropriate expression for one’s thoughts:he exposed the kernel of the matter with his customary elegance and felicity
  • [count noun] a particularly effective feature of a work of literature or art:a book full of minor felicities

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- 'happy'

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