Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilary

/ˈhɪləɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: hi-lary
IPA: /ˈhɪləɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

name

A female given name from Latin.

name

noun

Ellipsis of Hilary term.

British usage

Example Sentences

"It was the first day of term, and one of the rare days in Oxford when the weather was deceitfully marvellous; when its warmth promised more sunshine and joy than the relentless rain and sleet Hilary inevitably brought."

Etymology

From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Hilarius

Usage

British usage

Phrases

Hilary-tide St Hilary

Frequently Paired Words

Hillary

Homonyms

hillary

Rhymes With

hillary artillery distillery pillory guillory hillery tillery hilleary

Questions

How do you pronounce hilary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪləɹi/.
What does hilary mean?: A male given name from Latin.
Where does hilary come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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