felicity
Say it: fih-LISS-ih-tee /fɪˈlɪsɪti/ · noun
What “felicity” means
Deep happiness.
More precisely: Deep happiness; also a pleasingly apt choice of words.
Example: “He writes with such felicity that even his emails are a pleasure.”
When to use it
In formal or literary writing, for deep happiness or an especially fitting way of expressing something.
It can also mean
It also means a pleasingly skilful or fitting choice of words.
Similar words
bliss, aptness, joy
Where it comes from
Latin felix, 'happy, lucky'.
Quick check
Surrounded by the people you love, you feel a deep, settled happiness. What might a writer call it?
felicity or complacency?
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felicity
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