Gelastic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gelastic adjective. To do with laughter, or inclined to laugh.
How to say it
jih-LAS-tik/dʒɪˈlastɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (LAS).
Gelastic in a sentence
The comedy club measured its success in gelastic outbursts per minute.
Some rare seizures are called gelastic because they bring on sudden laughter.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- laughing
- risible
- mirthful
Where gelastic comes from
From Greek gelastikos, from gelan, to laugh.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Some rare seizures are called _____ because they bring on sudden laughter.
- wry
- gelastic
- facetious
Show the answer
gelastic: Some rare seizures are called gelastic because they bring on sudden laughter.