hallo
/həˈləʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Alternative form of hello (“greeting”).
noun
The cry "hallo!"
noun
A shout of exultation.
Example Sentences
- "Hallo father, here’s Pecksniff!"
- "It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law."
- "Tom was just hiding behind a wall, […] but the groom saw him, and halloed to him to know where Mr. Grimes, the chimney-sweep, lived."
Etymology
From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: halou, hēlā
Usage
Inflected Forms
hallos (plural)
halloes (plural)
hallos (present, singular)
halloes (present, singular)
halloing (participle, present)
halloed (participle, past)
halloed (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
halloed (first person, past)
halloest (archaic, present)
halloed (past, second person)