n.
Pronunciation: ' laf-t ə r, ' läf-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old English hliehhan
Date: before 12th century
1 : a sound of or as if of laughing
2 archaic : a cause of merriment
n.
Pronunciation: ' laf-t ə r, ' läf-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old English hliehhan
Date: before 12th century
1 : a sound of or as if of laughing
2 archaic : a cause of merriment
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012