felicitaciones

/feliθitaˈθjones/

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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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This word is part of lesson 44.