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Word: Risible
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘inclined to laughter’): from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- ‘laughed’, from the verb ridere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪzɪbl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrʌɪzɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
provoking laughter through being ludicrous
Short Definition:provoking laughter through being ludicrous
Examples:- a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent
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