hilarity
The origin and history of hilarity.
Etymology
Traced to Latin hilaritās ("cheerfulness"), from hilaris ("cheerful"), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, "cheerful"). By surface analysis, it is Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
The origin and history of hilarity.
Traced to Latin hilaritās ("cheerfulness"), from hilaris ("cheerful"), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, "cheerful"). By surface analysis, it is Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
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