mirth

English

/mɜɹθ/, /mɜːθ/

noun
Definitions
  • The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
  • That which causes merriment.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English merth inherited from Old English mergþ inherited from Proto-Germanic *murgiþō (briefness, brevity) affix from English merry.

Origin

English

merry

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