hilarities

hi·lar·i·ty

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-lar-i-tee, -lair-, hahy-]
- /hɪˈlær ɪ ti, -ˈlɛər-, haɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-lar-i-tee, -lair-, hahy-]
- /hɪˈlær ɪ ti, -ˈlɛər-, haɪ-/

Definitions of hilarities word

noun hilarities cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness. 1
noun hilarities boisterous gaiety or merriment. 1
noun hilarities plural of hilarity. 0

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Origin of hilarities

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; earlier hilaritie < Latin hilaritās, equivalent to hilari(s) (see hilarious) + -tās -ty2

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Parts of speech for Hilarities

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hilarities

hilarities popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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