■ adjective so foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing; absurd or ridiculous.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'intended as a jest'): from L. ludicrus (prob. from ludicrum 'stage play') + -ous .
■ adjective so foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing; absurd or ridiculous.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'intended as a jest'): from L. ludicrus (prob. from ludicrum 'stage play') + -ous .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004