ridibondo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīdibundus (“laughing”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.diˈbon.do/
• Rhymes: -ondo
• Hyphenation: ri‧di‧bón‧do

Adjective

ridibondo (feminine ridibonda, masculine plural ridibondi, feminine plural ridibonde)

1. (literary) that appears to be laughing

Related terms

• ridere
• riso

Further reading

• ridibondo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana