Main Entry: in·fe·lic·i·ty

Pronunciation: \-sə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural in·fe·lic·i·ties

Etymology: Middle English infelicite unhappiness, from Latin infelicitas, from infelic-, infelix unhappy, from in- + felic-, felix fruitful — more at feminine

Date: 1617

1 : the quality or state of being infelicitous
2 : something (as a word or phrase) that is infelicitous <minor infelicities>