Definitions for felicitousness

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fe•lic•i•tousfɪˈlɪs ɪ təs(adj.)

  1. well-suited for the occasion; apt; appropriate:

    a felicitous speech of acceptance.

  2. pleasant:

    a felicitous occasion.

Origin of felicitous:

1725–35

fe•lic′i•tous•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. felicity, felicitousness(noun)

    pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

Wiktionary

  1. felicitousness(Noun)

    The state or condition of being felicitous.


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