Felicity



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.幸福; 适当的措辞
• ［英］ n.幸福 ( happiness; bliss) ; 适当的措辞 ( an apt expression; felicitousness)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Etymology: Middle English felicite, from Anglo-French felicité, from Latin felicitat-, felicitas, from felic-, felix fruitful, happy — more at feminine
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the quality or state of being happy; especially great happiness <marital felicity>
  • b. an instance of happiness
• 2. something that causes happiness
• 3. a pleasing manner or quality especially in art or language <a felicity with words>
• 4. an apt expression

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