mirth

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun great merriment

Etymology

From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English myrġþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgiþu (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch merchte (“pleasure, joy, delight”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

hilarity, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness

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