Meaning
The word you say when you meet someone or answer the phone.
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Word origin
A nineteenth-century form of the older shout hollo, used to call attention; the telephone made it the normal greeting.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- hollo
- English cognates
- holler
Examples
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: hello, miss, late and 6 more words.