Ridiculous etymology

English

English word ridiculous comes from Latin rideo, and later Latin ridiculus (Laughable, funny, amusing. Silly, absurd, ridiculous.)

Etymology of ridiculous

Detailed word origin of ridiculous

Dictionary entry Language Definition
rideo Latin (lat) (intransitive) I laugh.. (transitive) I laugh at, ridicule, mock.
ridiculus Latin (lat) Laughable, funny, amusing. Silly, absurd, ridiculous.
ridiculous English (en) Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

Words with the same origin as ridiculous

Descendants of rideo

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