agelast

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæd͡ʒəˌlæst/
• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪd͡ʒəˌlæst/
• Hyphenation: age‧last

Noun

agelast (plural agelasts)

1. (rare) One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person.

   Antonyms: gelast (rare), laugher, cachinnator, hypergelast

Related terms

• agelastic
• gelastic
• hypergelast
• katagelasticism

Translations

one who never laughs

• Portuguese: agelasta m or f

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• algates, lastage, tag sale