felicitaciones
/feliθitaˈθjones/
#2188 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
congratulations
Word origin
Plural of felicitación, from felicitar ('to congratulate'), from Latin felicitare, from felix ('happy, lucky'). The same root gives English 'felicitate' and 'felicity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- felicitare
- English cognates
- felicitate, felicity
Examples
¡ !
Congratulations on passing the exam!
muchas ascenso.
She received many congratulations on her promotion.
¡ campeones!
Congratulations to the new champions!
mando nacimiento .
I send you my congratulations on the birth of the baby.
¡, !
Congratulations, it has been excellent work!
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