adj.
Pronunciation: ' r ī - ə nt, ' r ē -; r ē - ' ä n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, present participle of rire to laugh, from Latin rid ē re
Date: 1567
: GAY , MIRTHFUL
– ri · ant · ly \ ' r ī - ə nt-l ē , ' r ē - \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ' r ī - ə nt, ' r ē -; r ē - ' ä n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, present participle of rire to laugh, from Latin rid ē re
Date: 1567
: GAY , MIRTHFUL
– ri · ant · ly \ ' r ī - ə nt-l ē , ' r ē - \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012