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- [hol-uh]
- /ˈhɒl ə/
- /ˈhɑː.ˌləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hol-uh]
- /ˈhɒl ə/
Definitions of hollo word
- noun hollo Hey, hello. 1
- noun hollo a cry for attention, or of encouragement 0
- verb hollo to shout 0
- interjection hollo (a shout or call) used as to attract a person's attention or to urge on hounds in hunting 0
- interjection hollo (a shout) used to express greeting or surprise 0
- intransitive verb hollo to shout (at) in order to attract attention 0
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Origin of hollo
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-50; < Middle French hola, equivalent to ho ‘ahoy’ + la ‘there’
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hollo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hollo popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.