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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFelicitous
Pronunciation / Transliteration: felicitous
"I suoi commenti felicitous hanno alleviato la tensione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Well-chosen or suited to the circumstances; appropriate.
"Her felicitous remarks during the meeting helped to ease the tension." - 2
Marked by happiness or good fortune.
"The felicitous occasion was celebrated with great joy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'felicitous' originates from the Latin 'felicitas', meaning 'happiness' or 'good fortune', which evolved through the French 'félicités' in the 18th century, reflecting a shift towards describing something that is well-suited or appropriate.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Felicitous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Felicitous" is said worldwide
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Félicitous
Transliteration: féliciteux
"Ses remarques félicitous ont apaisé la tension."
Felicitous
Transliteration: felicitous
"Ihre felicitous Bemerkungen halfen, die Spannung zu lösen."
Felicitous
Transliteration: felicitous
"I suoi commenti felicitous hanno alleviato la tensione."
Felicitoso
Transliteration: felicitoso
"Sus comentarios felicitosos ayudaron a aliviar la tensión."
Felicitoso
Transliteration: felicitoso
"Seus comentários felicitosos ajudaram a aliviar a tensão."
सुखद
Transliteration: sukhada
"उनकी सुखद टिप्पणियों ने तनाव को कम किया।"
恰当的
Transliteration: qiàdàng de
"她的恰当的评论缓解了紧张气氛。"
적절한
Transliteration: jeogjeolhan
"그녀의 적절한 발언이 긴장을 완화시켰다."
適切な
Transliteration: tekisetsu na
"彼女の適切な発言が緊張を和らげた。"
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