feliz

Meaning

1. (comparable,feminine,masculine) happy
2. (comparable,feminine,masculine) fortunate

Hyphenated as

fe‧liz

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/feˈlis/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese feliz, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin fēlīcem, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-lw-i, from *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle”). The Old Galician-Portuguese form fiiz, however, was popularly inherited, but later replaced by feliz, in a process of restoration.

Sentences

Eu estou muito feliz no meu coração .

I am very happy in my heart.

Quanto mais você trabalha , mais feliz você é .

The more you work, the happier you are.

Do jeito que você faz quando está feliz .

The way you do when you're happy.

A guirlanda de Natal feliz para a janela .

The merry Christmas garland for the window.

Ano chuvoso , agricultor feliz .

Rainy year, happy farmer.