rid-, ridi-, risi-
(Latin: to laugh, laugh at; capable of exciting laughter; laughing)
risible (adjective), more risible, most risible
1. A reference to something that deserves to be laughed at because it is silly, ludicrous, or unreasonable: Josh thought his sister made a risible suggestion when she said he should get a job before he graduates from high school.
2. Etymology: from Latin risus, "characteristic of being laughable", from ridere, "to laugh."
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2. Etymology: from Latin risus, "characteristic of being laughable", from ridere, "to laugh."
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risibly (adverb), more risibly, most risibly
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