agelast

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæd͡ʒəˌlæst/ IPA(key): /ˈeɪd͡ʒəˌlæst/ Hyphenation: age‧last === Noun === agelast (plural agelasts) (rare) One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person. Antonyms: gelast (rare), laugher, cachinnator, hypergelast ==== Related terms ==== agelastic gelastic hypergelast katagelasticism ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Peter Novobatzky & Ammon Shea, "Depraved and Insulting English", Harcourt Inc. 2001 →ISBN === Anagrams === algates, lastage, tag sale