World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesFeliz
/fɛˈliːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.
"She was deeply feliz with her new life in the countryside." - 2
Characterized by or indicative of happiness.
"They shared a feliz moment celebrating their anniversary."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fēlīcem', the accusative case of 'fēlīx', meaning fruitful, happy, or auspicious. Over centuries, it evolved through Old Spanish and established itself across the modern Romance languages, retaining its core semantic essence of joy and happiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feliz" is said worldwide
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heureux
Transliteration: /œ.ʁø/
"Il est heureux de voir ses amis."
glücklich
Transliteration: /ˈɡlʏklɪç/
"Sie ist sehr glücklich heute."
felice
Transliteration: /feˈliːtʃe/
"Sono felice di aiutarti."
feliz
Transliteration: /feˈlis/
"Estoy muy feliz hoy."
feliz
Transliteration: /feˈlis/
"Ele está feliz com o resultado."
खुश
Transliteration: khush
"वह आज बहुत खुश है।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuàilè
"祝你生日快乐。"
행복한
Transliteration: haengbokan
"나는 오늘 행복한 하루를 보냈다."
幸せ
Transliteration: shiawase
"彼はとても幸せそうだ。"
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