RISUS SARDONICUS


Meaning of RISUS SARDONICUS in English

|rēsə(s)ˌsärˈdänə̇kəs, |rīs- noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, sardonic laugh

: a facial expression characterized by raised eyebrows and grinning distortion of the face resulting from spasm of facial muscles especially in tetanus

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.