"Felix" meaning in Latin

See Felix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfeː.liːks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈfeːlʲiːks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈfe.liks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈfɛːliks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From fēlīx (“lucky, happy”). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Fēlīx<3>|g=m}} Fēlīx m sg (genitive Fēlīcis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Fēlīx<3>}} Forms: Fēlīx [canonical, masculine, singular], Fēlīcis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fēlīx [nominative, singular], Fēlīcis [genitive, singular], Fēlīcī [dative, singular], Fēlīcem [accusative, singular], Fēlīce [ablative, singular], Fēlīx [singular, vocative], Foelīx [alternative]
  1. A cognomen, particularly of later Roman emperors. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Felix-la-name-EFt4xudU Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 70 30 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. A masculine given name, particularly of alleged early Christian saints. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Felix-la-name-4wlr0FkP Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: PF
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From fēlīx (“lucky, happy”).",
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      "form": "Fēlīx",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Fēlīcī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fēlīcem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fēlīce",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fēlīx",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Foelīx",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "Fēlīx<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
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        "A cognomen, particularly of later Roman emperors."
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        [
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        [
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          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
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        "A masculine given name, particularly of alleged early Christian saints."
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        ],
        [
          "particularly",
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        ],
        [
          "alleged",
          "alleged"
        ],
        [
          "early",
          "early"
        ],
        [
          "Christian",
          "Christian"
        ],
        [
          "saint",
          "saint"
        ]
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfeː.liːks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfeːlʲiːks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfe.liks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɛːliks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Felix"
}
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    "Latin cognomina",
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
    "Latin proper nouns",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin third declension nouns",
    "Pages with 11 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From fēlīx (“lucky, happy”).",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fēlīcem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fēlīce",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "Fēlīx<3>"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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        "A cognomen, particularly of later Roman emperors."
      ],
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        ],
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          "particularly",
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        ],
        [
          "later",
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        ],
        [
          "Roman",
          "Roman"
        ],
        [
          "emperor",
          "emperor"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "A masculine given name, particularly of alleged early Christian saints."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "particularly",
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        [
          "alleged",
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        ],
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        ],
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          "saint",
          "saint"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfeːlʲiːks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfe.liks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɛːliks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Felix"
}

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