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felicity
[/fəˈlɪsɪti/]
noun
feminine
pl: felicities
felicidade
1.
The state of being happy; bliss or contentment
She found felicity in simple pleasures like reading and gardening.
Ela encontrou felicidade em prazeres simples como ler e cultivar plantas.
2.
A pleasing manner or style; aptness or appropriateness of expression
The writer's felicity with words made her novels a joy to read.
A felicidade da escritora com as palavras tornou seus romances uma alegria para ler.
3.
A fortunate or well-suited circumstance; good fortune
By great felicity, we arrived just as the concert was beginning.
Por grande felicidade, chegamos justo quando o concerto estava começando.
Synonyms
happiness
bliss
contentment
joy
aptness
appropriateness
Antonyms
sadness
misery
infelicity
ineptness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
felicidade
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
felicidade
Standard term used in Portugal; formal and literary usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
domestic felicity - felicidade doméstica (conjugal happiness)
in felicity - em felicidade (in a state of happiness)
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