hilarity
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hilarity
- /hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/
Rhymes with -ɛɹɪti, -æɹɪti
Where it comes from
From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
noun hilarities
- A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
- Something that induces much laughter. Think it not curious if we don't seem to be as sidesplittingly impressed with the hilarities in this picture as its promotion might lead you to expect. Hilarity is in it—hilarity at its best—as would be almost mandatory in any film with Miss Holliday.
Similar: cheerfulness, buoyancy, delight, gaiety, glee, jauntiness, merriment, mirth
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noun
Similar: cheerfulness, buoyancy, delight, gaiety, glee, jauntiness, merriment, mirth
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noun mirthfulness
| 日本語 | ハピネス hapinesu |
|---|---|
| Português | hilaridade |
| Deutsch | Fröhlichkeit, Ausgelassenheit, Heiterkeit |
| Italiano | ilarità |
| Русский | весе́лье vesélʹje |
noun something inducing laughter
| Português | hilaridade |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Komik, Witz |
| Română | râsete, ilaritate |
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title = {hilarity},
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