1620s, "to render happy" (obsolete); 1630s, "to reckon happy;" from Late Latin felicitatus, past participle of felicitare "to make happy," from Latin felicitas "fruitfulness, happiness," from felix "fruitful, fertile; lucky, happy" (see felicity). Meaning "congratulate, compliment upon a happy event" is from 1630s. Related: Felicitated; felicitating. Little-used alternative verb form felicify (1680s) yielded adjective felicific (1865).
双语例句
1. Allow me to felicitate you upon the birth of your daughter.
恭贺你喜得千金.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I felicitate myself on my narrow escape.
我庆幸自己死里逃生。
来自辞典例句
3. I felicitate you on your memory, sir ( John Fowles )
