agelast
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγέλαστος (agélastos, “not laughing”), from γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
agelast (plural agelasts)
- (rare) One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person.
- Antonyms: gelast (rare), laugher, cachinnator, hypergelast
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Translations[edit]
one who never laughs
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Further reading[edit]
- Peter Novobatzky & Ammon Shea, "Depraved and Insulting English", Harcourt Inc. 2001 →ISBN