| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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risible
1) capable of laughter; 2) laughable
A visit to the primate section of a large zoo, or a reading of Carl Sagan's book Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, ought to dispel the idea that "risible animal" is a description of man that adequately distinguishes him from other primates.
Related English words: deride, derision, risibility
Latin root word: rideo, reidere, risi, risus - to laugh
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