agelast

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγέλαστος (agélastos, “not laughing”), from γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪd͡ʒə.læst/
  • Hyphenation: age‧last

Noun

agelast (plural agelasts)

  1. (rare) one who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person
    Antonym: cachinnator, hypergelast

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Further reading
  • Peter Novobatzky & Ammon Shea, "Depraved and Insulting English", Harcourt Inc. 2001 →ISBN

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