[ 'rɪzɪb(ə)l ]
■ adjective such as to provoke laughter.
Derivatives
risibility noun
risibly adverb
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'inclined to laughter'): from late L. risibilis , from L. ris- , ridere 'to laugh'.
[ 'rɪzɪb(ə)l ]
■ adjective such as to provoke laughter.
Derivatives
risibility noun
risibly adverb
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'inclined to laughter'): from late L. risibilis , from L. ris- , ridere 'to laugh'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004