Felicia
//fəˈliʃə// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.
Synonyms
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More examples"Mary's cat Felicia had a litter of kittens."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”).
Etymology 2
From the genus name.
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