Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gelastic

/d͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gelas-tic
IPA: /d͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.

adj

Relating to a particularly severe form of epileptic fit, in which there is a sudden burst of energy.

Etymology

From γελαστής (gelastḗs, “laughter”), from γελάω (geláō, “I laugh”) + -ic.

Derived Forms

hypergelastic misogelastic

Frequently Paired Words

agelast agelastic hypergelast katagelasticism

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic thermoplastic

Questions

How do you pronounce gelastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/.
What does gelastic mean?: Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
Where does gelastic come from?: From γελαστής (gelastḗs, “laughter”), from γελάω (geláō, “I laugh”) + -ic.

How to pronounce gelastic

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