felicitate
English
Etymology
From Latin felicitatus, past participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”), from fēlīx (“happy”).
Verb
felicitate (third-person singular simple present felicitates, present participle felicitating, simple past and past participle felicitated)
- (transitive) To congratulate.
- 1934, George Orwell, Burmese Days, Chapter 25,
- […] he waddled to the platform, bowed as low as his belly would permit, and was duly decorated and felicitated […]
- 1934, George Orwell, Burmese Days, Chapter 25,
Related terms
Translations
congratulate — see congratulate
Adjective
felicitate (comparative more felicitate, superlative most felicitate)
- (archaic) Made very happy.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare:
- I am alone felicitate / In your dear highness' love.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare:
Italian
Verb
felicitate
- inflection of felicitare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
- feminine plural of felicitato
Latin
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