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Word entry · 5 letters

hello

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"Greeting word"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /hɛˈloʊ/Part of speech nounSorted ehlloStarts with HEnds with O2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an expression of greeting

Word origin

Hello (first attested in 1826), from holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.

Used in a sentence

  • Hello, everyone.
  • Hello? How may I help you?
  • Hello. This is Marsha. ― Yes, Marsha.

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