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That perfect bliss and sole felicity, the sweet fruition of an earthly crown.
Christopher Marlowe

Meaning of "felicity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FELICITY

From Latin fēlīcitās happiness, from fēlix happy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FELICITY

felicity  [fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FELICITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Felicity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FELICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of felicity in the English dictionary

The first definition of felicity in the dictionary is happiness; joy. Other definition of felicity is a cause of happiness. Felicity is also an appropriate expression or style.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FELICITY


alcoholicity
ˌælkəhɒˈlɪsɪtɪ
apostolicity
əˌpɒstəˈlɪsɪtɪ
authenticity
ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ
catholicity
ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ
complicity
kəmˈplɪsɪtɪ
cyclicity
sɪkˈlɪsɪtɪ
duplicity
djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ethnicity
ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ
helicity
hɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
hydrophilicity
ˌhaɪdrəʊfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
implicity
ɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
infelicity
ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
multiplicity
ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ
nucleophilicity
ˌnjuːklɪəʊfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
publicity
pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ
quadruplicity
ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪtɪ
simplicity
sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
toxicity
tɒkˈsɪsɪtɪ
triplicity
trɪˈplɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FELICITY

felicia
felicific
felicitate
felicitation
felicitations
felicitator
felicities
felicitous
felicitously
felicitousness
felid
feline
felinely
felineness
felinity
Felixstowe
fell
fell pony
fell-walking
fella

WORDS THAT END LIKE FELICITY

antigenicity
basicity
capacity
centricity
chronicity
concentricity
cytotoxicity
eccentricity
elasticity
historicity
hydroelectricity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
monotonicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
plasticity
static electricity
synchronicity
teratogenicity
viscoelasticity

Synonyms and antonyms of felicity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FELICITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «felicity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of felicity

Translation of «felicity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FELICITY

Find out the translation of felicity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of felicity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «felicity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸福
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

felicidad
570 millions of speakers

English

felicity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फैलीसिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السعادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фелисити
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Felicity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

félicité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemurahan hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glück
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

至福
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펠리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Felicity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạnh phúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றியாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कौशल्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutluluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

felicità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Felicity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фелісіті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Felicity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

felicity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Felicity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felicity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Felicity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of felicity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FELICITY»

The term «felicity» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of felicity
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «felicity».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FELICITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «felicity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «felicity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about felicity

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4 QUOTES WITH «FELICITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word felicity.
1
Christopher Marlowe
That perfect bliss and sole felicity, the sweet fruition of an earthly crown.
2
George Meredith
Possession without obligation to the object possessed approaches felicity.
3
Logan Pearsall Smith
There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine.
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Edmund Spenser
What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FELICITY»

Discover the use of felicity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to felicity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Felicity
Home for the summer after her freshman year in college, eighteen-year-old Felicity works as an intern at her father's hospital and wonders about her future as she tries to decide whether she cares more for Ben or Noel.
Janet Tashjian, 1999
2
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription
This groundbreaking work addresses Australian English pronunciation characteristics and provides detailed instruction in phonetic and phonemic transcription of the dialect.
Felicity Cox, 2012
3
The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity
Perpetua's prison diary is a revered text of early Christianity, and Thomas Heffernan's new translation and commentary brings unprecedented scholarly resources to the much-loved Passion.
Thomas J. Heffernan, 2012
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Felicity: An American Girl
Felicity saves a mistreated horse, decides about the tea boycott, nurses her mother back to health, discovers a gunpowder plot, helps her friend, and faces the start of the revolution.
Valerie Tripp, 1992
5
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary with Answers
Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition can be used on its own or with the companion volume English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition.
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, 2010
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English Idioms in Use Advanced with Answers
This book presents and practises over 1000 of the most useful and frequent idioms in typical contexts.
Felicity O'Dell, Michael McCarthy, 2010
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Felicity
With a murderous rapist roaming Long Island's prestigious Peguod College, suspicion falls on Bernie Lefkowitz, a campus playboy, and his recently jilted lover, Felicity Norman, a voluptuous art historian
Coral Lansbury, 1988
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Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice
Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice is an indispensable guide to the application of health services research methods in pharmacy practice.
Felicity Smith, 2002
9
Perfect: 68 Essential Recipes for Every Cook's Repertoire
Never again will you have to rifle through countless different books to find the your perfect roast chicken recipe, mayonnaise method or that incredible tomato sauce - it's all here in this book, based on Felicity's popular Guardian column, ...
Felicity Cloake, 2011
10
Child In Jerusalem
The author recounts her childhood from age six to ten growing up in post-World War I Jersusalem and offers a child's perceptions of a city experiencing a period of restoration and peaceful mingling of faiths that would be short-lived.
Felicity Ashbee, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FELICITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term felicity is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Arrow' Season 4 Spoilers: Oliver Queen, Felicity To Split During The …
"Arrow" season 3 ended with Oliver Queen and Felicity driving off into the sunset. However, there are speculations now that their relationship ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
2
Irrfan Khan with Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones on the sets of 'Inferno'
Another picture of him along with the gorgeous Felicity Jones who won our hearts last year in 'The Theory of Everything'. irrfan and felicity. «ClapsNSlaps, Jul 15»
3
'Arrow' Season 4 Spoilers: Stephen Amell Opens About Oliver and …
Although Season 3 of "Arrow" ended on a happy note as Oliver and Felicity rode off into the sunset to start a new life together, the new couple's ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
4
'Arrow' season 4 spoilers, plot news: Stephen Amell talks about …
Amell also touched on Oliver Queen's relationship with Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards). The two quit Team Arrow at the end of season 3 ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
5
News from the burbs, southside, with Felicity Caldwell
Business owners in Brisbane's southeast are so fed up with slow internet speeds, they've decided to move shop. One resident, Ian Toplis, has ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
6
How Felicity Gerry saved Mary Jane Veloso from death on …
It was the night that 30-year-old Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso was making her final preparations to be shot by firing squad alongside ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Food writing with Felicity Cloake
Award-winning Guardian food writer Felicity Cloake will teach you how to write about food to a high standard and pitch your story ideas to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
'Inferno' Wraps: See Tom Hanks, Dan Brown and Cast in Amazing …
"Inferno" co-stars Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ben Foster, and Irrfan Khan. Filming started in April, and a good chunk of it ... «Moviefone, Jul 15»
9
Home is where the heart is... for Felicity Hayes-McCoy and Wilf Judd
Tall tale: Author Felicity Hayes-McCoy likes husband Wilf Judd's height, and says Open Gallery 1 Tall tale: Author Felicity Hayes-McCoy likes ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Irrfan Khan Wraps Inferno, Tweets Pic With Felicity Jones
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has wrapped up shooting for his Hollywood venture Inferno in Budapest by finishing his schedule with Hollywood ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

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