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hilarity

hi·la·rity

UK/hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/ US/hɪˈlɛrʌti/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.

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