Hilariousness
/ˌhɪˈlɛə.ri.əs.nəs/noun
The quality of being very funny or causing great amusement.
Did you know?Hilariousness comes from Latin hilaris, borrowed from Greek hilaros, meaning “cheerful” or “merry,” so the word’s ancestry is about uplift and lightness, not chaos or mockery.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hilaros
“cheerful, merry”
Classical Latin
Latin
hilaris
“cheerful, lively”
Classical Latin
Latin
hilaritas
“cheerfulness, merriment”
Late Latin
Latin
hilariosus
“full of cheerfulness”
Middle English
English
hilarious
“cheerful, merry”
Modern English
English
hilariousness
“the state or quality of being hilarious”