Gelosie

/dʒɛˈloʊʒi/ noun

Definition

A state or condition of being inclined to laughter; the quality or habit of laughing frequently.

Etymology

From the adjective 'gelose' with the noun-forming suffix '-ie' or '-y'. An obsolete or rare medical term derived from Greek 'gelos'.

Kelly Says

Gelosie is so rare that it barely appears in English texts, but it shows how systematically people created medical terminology—if you could have 'melancholia' (sad humors), you could have 'gelosie' (laughing humors)!

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