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felicitate

fe·li·ci·tate

UK/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.teɪt/ US/fʌˈlɪsɪˌteɪt/ uncommon archaic

verb

Origin

From Latin fēlicitātus, perfect passive participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”) (from fēlīx (“happy”)), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French féliciter.

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