ridicolo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈdi.ko.lo/
• Rhymes: -ikolo
• Hyphenation: ri‧dì‧co‧lo

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Adjective

ridicolo (feminine ridicola, masculine plural ridicoli, feminine plural ridicole)

1. arousing laughter and mocking derision in others; ~laughable, ~funny

   Queste mutande in fantasia sono ridicole!

   These patterned underwear pants are laughable!

Noun

ridicolo m (plural ridicoli)

1. ridiculousness
2. scoff

Related terms

• ridere
• ridicolaggine
• ridicolezza
• ridicolizzare
• ridicolmente

Descendants

• Serbo-Croatian rèdīkul