Definition of AGELAST

agelast

Meanings

Plural: agelasts

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγέλαστος (agélastos, “not laughing”), from γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”). Attributed to a French coinage by François Rabelais (ca.1483–1494—1553).

Scrabble Score: 8

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agelast is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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