καταγέλαστος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω (katageláō, I mock, jeer), from κᾰ́τᾰ- (káta-, against) + γελᾰ́ω (geláō, I laugh at).

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Adjective

κᾰτᾰγέλᾰστος (katagélastosm or f (neuter κᾰτᾰγέλᾰστον); second declension

  1. ridiculous, absurd

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