I. fi-ˈli-sə-ˌtāt adjective
Etymology: Late Latin felicitatus, past participle of felicitare to make happy, from Latin felicitas
Date: 1605
obsolete : made happy
II. transitive verb
( -tat·ed ; -tat·ing )
Date: 1628
1. archaic : to make happy
2.
a. : to consider happy or fortunate
b. : to offer congratulations to
• fe·lic·i·ta·tion -ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən noun
• fe·lic·i·ta·tor -ˈli-sə-ˌtā-tər noun