RICTUS


Meaning of RICTUS in English

/ ˈrɪktəs; NAmE / noun

( formal ) a wide twisted or smiling mouth that does not look natural or relaxed

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Latin , literally open mouth , from rict- gaped, from the verb ringi .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.