ridiculous
/ɹɪˈdɪkjələs/rih-DIH-kyuh-luhs
/ɹɪˈdɪkjələs/rih-DIH-kyuh-luhs
Meaninglaughable
Common meaning: so silly it invites mockery
- ridto laughLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1594 · scan
- iculousadjective ending: worthy of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin rīdeō ‘to laugh’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry rīdeō, p. 1594 · dictionary scan
Roots
- rīdeō, rīsī, rīsum Latin “to laugh”
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