Gelast

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who tends to laugh; a laugher. literary, rare

    "Even if we grant that the "gelasts" are getting reduced to the dimensions of a petty sect, the consideration need not deter us from choosing laughter as our theme."

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"Even if we grant that the "gelasts" are getting reduced to the dimensions of a petty sect, the consideration need not deter us from choosing laughter as our theme."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γελαστής (gelastḗs, “laugher”).

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