hilarious

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin hilaris (“cheerful”) +‎ -ious, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /hɪˈlɛ(ə)ɹ.i.əs/ (New England, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /hɪˈlæɹ.i.əs/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /hɪˈleː.ɹi.əs/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.əs === Adjective === hilarious (comparative more hilarious, superlative most hilarious) Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:funny Do you like Monty Python? I think they're hilarious. Full of hilarity; merry. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== exhilarate exhilaration Hilary ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: hilaryos ==== Translations ====