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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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recreation
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French récréation, from Old French recreacion, from Latin recreatio.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: r?-kr?-??sh?n, IPA(key): /??k?i?e???n/
- (US) enPR: r?-kr?-??sh?n, IPA(key): /??k?i?e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
recreation (countable and uncountable, plural recreations)
- Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
Synonyms
- leisure
Derived terms
Related terms
- recreate
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? creation
Alternative forms
- re-creation
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: r?-kr?-??sh?n, IPA(key): /?i?k?i?e???n/
- (US) enPR: r?-kr?-??sh?n, IPA(key): /?i?k?i?e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
recreation (plural recreations)
- The process of recreating something.
- The result of this process.
Usage notes
Hyphenated form re-creation avoids confusion with more common other sense.
Related terms
- recreate
Translations
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