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ilare

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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    From ilo (hilum) +‎ -are.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /iˈla.re/
    • Rhymes: -are
    • Hyphenation: i‧là‧re

    Adjective

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    ilare m or f by sense (plural ilari)

    1. (botany) hilar
    2. (anatomy) hilar
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    Further reading

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    • ilàre”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

    Etymology 2

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    Borrowed from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈi.la.re/, /iˈla.re/[1]
    • Rhymes: -ilare, -are
    • Hyphenation: ì‧la‧re, i‧là‧re

    Adjective

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    ilare m or f by sense (plural ilari)

    1. (literary) cheerful
      Synonyms: allegro, contento, felice, gaio, lieto
      Antonyms: afflitto, infelice, malinconico, mesto, triste
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    References

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    1. ^ ilare in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

    Further reading

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    • ìlare”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

    Anagrams

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