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Tommyensr Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Root of the word "exhilaration"

please explain the root of the word "exhilaration"
i want to know its root. now i know only its meaning.

exhilaration = excitement and happiness

very very thank you
  

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/Gk. ex- out, from + L. hilarare to gladden.

  • /Gk.
  • ex- out, from + L.
  • hilarare to gladden.
  • 'Hilarious' has the same root.
  • (Courtesy Webster's )
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L./Gk. ex- out, from + L. hilarare to gladden. 'Hilarious' has the same root.

(Courtesy Webster's)

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