Strong G7829κατάγελως
laughter
- Transliteration
- katagelōs
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
mockery, derision, ridicule , Lat. ludibrium, ἐμαυτοῦ καταγέλωτα τάδε; these ornaments which bring ridicule upon me? (Aeschulus Tragicus); κ. πλατύς sheer mockery , (Aristophanes Comicus); ὁ κ. τῆς πράξεως the crowning absurdity of the matter, (Plato Philosophus) (ML)