abderian

See also: Abderian

English

Etymology

From Abderian, from Abdera (the town in Thrace where Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, lived) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/

Adjective

abderian (comparative more abderian, superlative most abderian)

1. Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

   an abderian temperament

Antonyms

• agelastic

Translations

foolish, ridiculous

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: abderittisk

• Swedish: abderitisk (sv)

See also

• abderite

Anagrams

• Beardian