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risible.

Of or pertaining to laughter.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɪzɪbəl//ˈɹaɪzɪbəl/
  1. Of or pertaining to laughter.

    the risible muscles
  2. Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant.

  3. Easily laughing; prone to laughter.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

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