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mirth
English
Etymology
From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English mergþ, mirgþ, myrgþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-Germanic *murgiþ? (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry +? -th.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /m???/, [m??]; enPR: mûrth
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m???/
- Rhymes: -??(?)?
Noun
mirth (usually uncountable, plural mirths)
- The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
- And he began to laugh again, and that so heartily, that, though I did not see the joke as he did, I was again obliged to join him in his mirth.
- 1912, Willa Cather, The Bohemian Girl:
- Their eyes met and they began to laugh. They laughed as children do when they cannot contain themselves, and can not explain the cause of their mirth to grown people, but share it perfectly together.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
- That which causes merriment.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
- Phantasmal mirth, folded away: muskperfumed.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
Synonyms
- (emotion): delight, glee, hilarity, jollity
Antonyms
- (emotion): sadness, gloom
Derived terms
Translations
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English myrgþ.
Noun
mirth
- Alternative form of myrthe
Etymology 2
Derived from myrthe (noun).
Verb
mirth
- Alternative form of myrthen
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antic
English
Alternative forms
- antick
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n't?k, IPA(key): /?æn.t?k/
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Etymology 1
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.
Adjective
antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)
- Playful, funny, absurd
- (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
- (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
- Obsolete form of antique.
Related terms
Translations
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- A caricature.
- (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
- Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark!
- 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
- A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Translations
Verb
antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)
- (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
- (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
- She unfastened her dress, her arms arched thin and high, her shadow anticking her movements.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
Translations
Etymology 2
From anticipation.
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- antic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- antic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan antic, from Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?n?tik/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /an?tik/
- Rhymes: -ik
Adjective
antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues)
- old
Derived terms
Related terms
- antiguitat
See also
- vell
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ant?quus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine ant?qua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo).
Adjective
antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique)
- ancient; very old
Descendants
- English: antique (borrowing)
- French: antique
See also
- ancien
- viel
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Adjective
antic
- ancient; very old
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- I've never seen a man so old
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
Descendants
- Catalan: antic
- Occitan: antic
See also
- vielh
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?an.tik/, /an?tik/
Adjective
antic m or n (feminine singular antic?, masculine plural antici, feminine and neuter plural antice)
- ancient
Declension
Noun
antic m (plural antici)
- ancient
Declension
See also
- vechi
- demodat
- versat
- vetust
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