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hilarious

hi·la·rious

UK/hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/ US/hɪˈlɛ(ə)ɹ.i.əs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

  • “hilarious broad comedy”
  • “a screaming farce”
  • “uproarious stories”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin hilaris (“cheerful”) + -ious, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”).

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