FELICITOUS


Meaning of FELICITOUS in English

fə̇ˈlisəd.əs, -isətəs adjective

Etymology: felicity + -ous

1.

a. : happily suited to an occasion or purpose : expressed or applied with a fastidious appropriateness or telling effectiveness

a felicitous expression of affection

handled the delicate matter in a most felicitous manner

b. : marked by happy or fastidious appropriateness of expression or manner

a felicitous writer

2.

a. : marked by general happiness or good fortune

a felicitous life

a felicitous country

she had everything … life was indeed felicitous — Rose Macaulay

b. : pleasant , charming , delightful

the ride through the countryside is a felicitous journey for city people

Synonyms: see fit

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.