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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHilarity
/hɪˈlær.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Great amusement or laughter.
"The comedian's performance was filled with hilarity, leaving the audience in stitches." - 2
A state of being extremely amused or entertained.
"The hilarity of the situation made it hard for them to keep a straight face."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hilarity' originates from the Latin 'hilaritas', meaning 'cheerfulness' or 'merriment', which evolved into Middle English as 'hilaryte' in the late 14th century, reflecting a sense of joy and amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hilarity" is said worldwide
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hilarité
Transliteration: ilarite
"La hilarité a rempli la salle pendant le spectacle."
Hilarität
Transliteration: hilarität
"Die Hilarität des Publikums war unübersehbar."
ilarità
Transliteration: ilarità
"L'ilarità ha riempito la stanza durante la commedia."
hilaridad
Transliteration: ilaridad
"La hilaridad del público fue contagiosa."
hilaridade
Transliteration: hilaridade
"A hilaridade tomou conta da sala durante a apresentação."
हंसी
Transliteration: hansi
"उसकी मजेदार कहानी ने सभी को हंसी में डाल दिया।"
欢笑
Transliteration: huānxiào
"他的表演引起了观众的欢笑。"
유쾌함
Transliteration: yukweham
"그의 이야기는 유쾌함을 불러일으켰다."
楽しさ
Transliteration: tanoshisa
"彼のパフォーマンスは楽しさをもたらした。"
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