Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/fe.li.θiˈðað/

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Translation

happiness

Word origin

From Latin felicitas ('happiness, good fortune'), from felix ('happy, fortunate'). The same root gives English felicity and felicitous.

Origin
Latin
Root
felicitas
English cognates
felicity, felicitous

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfelicidades

Examples

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My family's happiness is the most important thing to me.

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Money does not always bring happiness.

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She found happiness in the small things in life.

muestra .

His smile shows real happiness.

mucha .

I wish you much happiness in your new home.

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This word is part of lesson 19.