Definition
To congratulate warmly; to make happy; to express joy at someone's good fortune.
Etymology
From Latin 'felicitare' (to make happy), from 'felix' (happy/fortunate). Same root as 'felicity' and 'Felix' (the name). To felicitate someone is to shower them with your joy.
Kelly Says
Fancier than 'congratulations!' When you felicitate someone, you're not just saying 'good job' — you're radiating HAPPINESS at them! The Latin root is 'felix' (happy) — like Felix the cat, who was always grinning! ðŸ±ðŸŽ‰
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንኳን በዓል
ɛn-kʷɑn bɛ-ʔal
ARالعربية
تهنئة
tɛh-ni-ʔa
BNবাংলা
অভিনন্দন
ɔ-bhi-nɔn-dɔn
CACatalà
felicitació
fɛ-li-ti-ta-si-ó
CSČeština
blahopřání
bla-ho-pʃa-ni
DADansk
tillykke
til-ly-ke
DEDeutsch
Glückwunsch
ɡlʏk-vʊnʃ
ELΕλληνικά
συγχαρητήρια
syɣ-xa-ri-ti-ria
ESEspañol
felicitación
fɛ-li-ti-ka-si-ón
FISuomi
onnitteleminen
on-nit-te-le-min-en
FRFrançais
félicitation
fe-li-si-ta-sjɔ̃
GUGU
અભિનંદન
ɐ-bhi-nan-dan
HUMagyar
gratuláció
ɡra-tu-la-tsi-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
selamat
sɛ-la-mat
ITItaliano
felicitazione
fɛ-li-ti-tsa-tsi-ó-ne
KKKK
құтты болсын
qut-ti bol-sin
MRMR
अभिनंदन
ɐ-bhi-nan-dan
MSBahasa Melayu
ucapan
u-tʃa-pan
NLNederlands
felicitatie
fɛ-li-si-ta-ti
NONorsk
gratulasjon
ɡra-tu-la-sjon
PLPolski
powinszowanie
pɔ-vin-ʂɔ-va-nʲɛ
PTPortuguês
felicitação
fɛ-li-si-ta-sɐ̃w
RORomână
felicitare
fɛ-li-ti-kare
RUРусский
поздравление
pɐz-dra-vlʲɛ-nʲɪjɪ
SVSvenska
gratulation
ɡra-tu-la-ti-on
SWKiswahili
shangwe
ʃa-ŋɡwe
TEతెలుగు
అభినందన
ɐ-bi-nan-da-na
THไทย
แสดงความยินดี
sadaeng khwam yin-di
UKУкраїнська
вітання
vi-tan-nja
VITiếng Việt
chúc mừng
tʃuk mʊŋ
ZUZU
ukwazile
u-kwa-zi-le