hilar- root words — words with the hilar- root

The root hilar- comes from Latin hilaris, meaning cheerful. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including hilarious, exhilarate, exhilarated, exhilarating, exhilaration, hilarity, hilariously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hilar- root

Explore words with hilar- — words containing the hilar- root and sharing its sense of "cheerful". Examples include hilarious, exhilarate, exhilarated, exhilarating, exhilaration, hilarity, hilariously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hilar- root means cheerful, from Latin hilaris. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.