hilaris

Latin

Alternative forms

hylaris

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”), from ἵλαος (hílaos, “propitious, gracious, kind”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈhi.la.ris/, [ˈhɪɫ̪ärɪs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈi.la.ris/, [ˈiːläris]

Adjective

hilaris (neuter hilare, comparative hilarior, superlative hilarissimus, adverb hilarē or hilariter); third-declension two-termination adjective

cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry, jovial
Synonyms: laetus, libēns, alacer, hilarus

Antonyms: trīstis, infelix, maestus, miser, aeger

Nātāle hilare! ― Merry Christmas!

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter	Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular		Plural
Nominative	hilaris	hilare	hilarēs	hilaria
Genitive	hilaris		hilarium
Dative	hilarī		hilaribus
Accusative	hilarem	hilare	hilarēs hilarīs	hilaria
Ablative	hilarī		hilaribus
Vocative	hilaris	hilare	hilarēs	hilaria

Synonyms

hilarus

Related terms

Descendants

French: hilare
Icelandic: Hilaríus m
Italian: ilare
Portuguese: hilário
Romanian: ilar
Sicilian: ìlari
English: hilarious
- → Cebuano: hilaryos

References

“hilaris”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“hilaris”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
hilaris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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