beatus (possessing felt happiness, the highest term with reference to the mind; also of the happy state of anybody; e.g., vita beata): felix (with reference to success, prosperity, etc., of persons or the things themselves): fortunatus (of persons only who seem the favorites of fortune): prosper (fulfilling a man’s hopes and wishes): faustus (implying Divine favor, etc; of things felt as a blessing: these two only in a transitive sense of what makes happy). ☞ synonyms and explanations in FORTUNATE. To be happy, beatum, felicem, fortunatum esse: to be or feel happy (= rejoice), gaudere: laetari; in anything (i. e., to be glad), gaudere, laetari aliqua re, de aliqua re, in aliqua re: very happy, gaudere vehementerque laetari [Vid: GLAD]. I am happy to see you, gratus acceptusque mihi venis; opportune venis (you come in right time): I am happy to hear it, hoc lubenter audio.