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risus.

laughter;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈriː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈriː.s̬us]

  1. laughter, laughing

    declension-4

  2. mockery, jest

    declension-4

  3. practical joke, sport

    declension-4

  4. smile

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

verb[ˈriː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈriː.s̬us]

  1. laughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

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