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noun
A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something that induces much laughter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
great merriment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gaiety, merriment
History
From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
