RICTUS


Meaning of RICTUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrik-təs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, open mouth, from ringi to open the mouth; akin to Old Church Slavic rǫgŭ mockery

Date: 1827

1. : the gape of a bird's mouth

2.

a. : the mouth orifice

b. : a gaping grin or grimace

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.