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>