FELICITY


Meaning of FELICITY in English

/ fəˈlɪsəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) ( formal or literary )

1.

[ U ] great happiness

2.

[ U ] the quality of being well chosen or suitable

3.

felicities [ pl. ] well-chosen or successful features, especially in a speech or piece of writing

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.