hilarious
/hɪˈleɹiəs/hih-LEH-ree-uhs
/hɪˈlɛɹiəs/hih-LEH-ree-uhs
Meaningmerry
Common meaning: extremely funny
- hilarcheerful, merryLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 855 · scan
- iousadjective ending: full of, marked by
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin hilaris ‘cheerful, merry’.
Roots
- hilaris, -e Latin “cheerful, merry”
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