English Explanatory Dictionary

felicitate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To congratulate.
adj
  1. Made very happy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

felicitate felicitates felicitating felicitated more felicitate most felicitate

Etymology

From Latin fēlicitātus, perfect passive participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”) (from fēlīx (“happy”)), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French féliciter.

Related words

felicitation felicity

Derived words

felicitator unfelicitated unfelicitating
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