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Where does “γελωτοποιός” come from?

γελωτοποιός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γελωτοποιός, from Ancient Greek γέλως — laughter; an occasion for laughter; dimple.

γελωτοποιός (Greek): jester, fool, joker, buffoon, clown

Definitions

  1. jester, fool, joker, buffoon, clown

Ancestry of “γελωτοποιός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγελωτοποιός—
2Ancient Greekγέλωςlaughter; an occasion for laughter; dimple
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