Felix

//ˈfiːlɪks// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Free Electron Laser for Infrared eXperiments
  2. 2
    Free-orbit Experiment with Laser Interferometry X-Rays
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.

    "And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ."

  2. 2
    A generic name given to a cat.
  3. 3
    A place name:; A municipality in Almería province, Andalusia, Spain.
  4. 4
    A place name:; A community and railway point in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 5
    A place name:; An unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States.
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  1. 6
    A place name:; A township in Grundy County, Illinois, United States, named after Felix Grundy.
  2. 7
    A place name:; A township in Grundy County, Iowa, United States, also named after Felix Grundy.

Example

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"Felix constantly worries that he isn't amounting to anything, even though he's only a freshman in high school."

Etymology

From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”).

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free orbit experiment with laser interferometry x rays

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