| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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felicitous
done or expressed appropriately; appropriate; suitable to the occasion
Having thanked the speaker for his felicitous words, the principal asked the graduates to rise and come forward to receive their diplomas.
Related English words: felicitousness, infelicitous (inappropriate; unhappy)
Latin root words: felicitas,
felicitatis, f. - happiness; felix, felicis
- productive; auspicious, favorable; lucky, fortunate |