verbsecond conjugation
dērīdeō
dērīdeō (present infinitive dērīdēre, perfect active dērīsī, supine dērīsum)
Classical[deːˈriː.de.oː]Ecclesiastical[deˈriː.de.o]
Meaning
- to laugh at, mock, make fun of, deride
Niceros delectatus affabilitate amici: "Omne me, inquit, lucrum transeat, nisi iam dudum gaudimonio dissilio, quod te talem video. Itaque hilaria mera sint, etsi timeo istos scolasticos ne me rideant. Viderint: narrabo tamen, quid enim mihi aufert, qui ridet? satius est rideri quam derideri."
Niceros was delighted by his friend's amiability and said, “May I never turn another penny if I am not ready to burst with joy at seeing you in such a good humour. Well, it shall be pure fun then, though I am afraid your clever friends will laugh at me. Still, let them; I will tell my story; what harm does a man's laugh do me? Being laughed at is more satisfactory than being sneered at.”c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 61
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Ridere · Cachinnari · Renidere · Subridere · Irridere · Deridere
1. Ridere and cachinnari denote an audible laugh; ridere, a joyous and temperate laugh, like γελᾶν; cachinnari (from hinnire) an unrestrained and resounding fit of laughter, like καγχάζειν; whereas subridere, and renidere only a visible smile; subridere, as the expression of a waggish or satirical humor; renidere (from nidor, ὄνειδος,) as the expression of a friendly, and also of a dissembling humor, like μειδιᾶν. Cic. Tusc. iv. 31. Si ridere concessum sit, vituperatur tamen cachinnatio. Verr. iii. 25. Herenn. iii. 14, 25. Ovid, Art. iii. 287. 2. Deridere denotes laughing at, as an act of loftiness and contempt, inasmuch as others are laughed down, like καταγελᾶν; irridere, as an act of insolence and malignant pleasure, inasmuch as others are laughed at before their faces, like ἐγγελᾶν. Cic. Orat. iii. 14. Istos omnes deridete atque contemnite; and Verr. v. 92: comp. with N. D. ii. 3. Claudius etiam per jocum deos irridens; and Suet. Aug. 36. (iii. 251.)
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dērīdeō | dērīdēbam | dērīdēbō | dērīsī | dērīseram | dērīserō |
| 2nd sg. | dērīdēs | dērīdēbās | dērīdēbis | dērīsistī | dērīserās | dērīseris |
| 3rd sg. | dērīdet | dērīdēbat | dērīdēbit | dērīsit | dērīserat | dērīserit |
| 1st pl. | dērīdēmus | dērīdēbāmus | dērīdēbimus | dērīsimus | dērīserāmus | dērīserimus |
| 2nd pl. | dērīdētis | dērīdēbātis | dērīdēbitis | dērīsistis | dērīserātis | dērīseritis |
| 3rd pl. | dērīdent | dērīdēbant | dērīdēbunt | dērīsērunt dērīsēre | dērīserant | dērīserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dērīdeam | dērīdērem | dērīserim | dērīsissem |
| 2nd sg. | dērīdeās | dērīdērēs | dērīserīs | dērīsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dērīdeat | dērīdēret | dērīserit | dērīsisset |
| 1st pl. | dērīdeāmus | dērīdērēmus | dērīserīmus | dērīsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dērīdeātis | dērīdērētis | dērīserītis | dērīsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dērīdeant | dērīdērent | dērīserint | dērīsissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dērīdeor | dērīdēbar | dērīdēbor |
| 2nd sg. | dērīdēris dērīdēre | dērīdēbāris dērīdēbāre | dērīdēberis dērīdēbere |
| 3rd sg. | dērīdētur | dērīdēbātur | dērīdēbitur |
| 1st pl. | dērīdēmur | dērīdēbāmur | dērīdēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | dērīdēminī | dērīdēbāminī | dērīdēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | dērīdentur | dērīdēbantur | dērīdēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dērīdear | dērīdērer |
| 2nd sg. | dērīdeāris dērīdeāre | dērīdērēris dērīdērēre |
| 3rd sg. | dērīdeātur | dērīdērētur |
| 1st pl. | dērīdeāmur | dērīdērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dērīdeāminī | dērīdērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dērīdeantur | dērīdērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dērīdē | dērīdēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dērīdēte | dērīdēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dērīdētō | dērīdētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dērīdētō | dērīdētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dērīdētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dērīdentō | dērīdentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dērīdēre | dērīdērī |
| perfect infinitive | dērīsisse | dērīsum esse |
| future infinitive | dērīsūrum esse | dērīsum īrī |
| present participle | dērīdēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dērīsus |
| future participle | dērīsūrus dērīsūra, dērīsūrā, dērīsūrae, dērīsūram, dērīsūrārum, dērīsūrās, dērīsūre, dērīsūrī, dērīsūrīs, dērīsūrō, dērīsūrōrum, dērīsūrōs, dērīsūrum | dērīdendus dērīdenda, dērīdendā, dērīdendae, dērīdendam, dērīdendārum, dērīdendās, dērīdende, dērīdendīs, dērīdendōrum, dērīdendōs |
gerunddērīdendī, dērīdendō, dērīdendumsupinedērīsum, dērīsū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- ludere, irridere, deridere aliquem
- to make sport of, rally a person.
dē-rīdĕo, si, sum, 2,
I. v. a., to laugh at, laugh to scorn; to scoff at, deride (class.).
(a). With acc.:
omnes istos deridete atque contemnite, Cic. de Or. 3, 14, 54; so with contemnere, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 92 fin.: te, Hor. S. 2, 3, 53: derisus a suis consiliariis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 39 fin.: aliquem, Plaut. Bac. 3, 4, 7; 5, 2, 8; id. Men. 4, 2, 65; id. Ps. 4, 5, 8 al.: aliquid, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 263; id. A. P. 452; Juv. 2, 23: sabbata, Vulg. Thren. 1, 7 et saep.—Prov.: albis dentibus aliquem deridere; v. albus.—(b). Absol.: Ap. Age dic. Ep. At deridebitis, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 77:
derides, in conversation, you mock me, are making game of me, id. Amph. 3, 3, 8; id. Bac. 4, 9, 87; Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 42: derisum, id. Eun. 5, 2, 21: deridet, cum sibi ipsum jubet satis dare Habonium, he is mocking, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 56, § 146: Patronus despiciat, derideat, Quint. 5, 13, 2; cf. id. 11, 1, 21: quibus derisus Philippus, Just. 9, 2, 10.—P. a.: dērīsus, a, um, absurd, scorned; only sup.: senex derisissimus, Varr. Sat. Men. 11, 20.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dē-rīdeō sī, sus, ēre,
to laugh at, laugh to scorn, scoff at, deride, mock: omnīs istos: te, H.: derisum esse credo hominem: alqd, H.: derisus semel, hooted off: derideat Aethiopem albus, In.: merito, T.: deridet, cum iubet, etc., he is mocking. —Supin. acc.: ultro derisum advenit, T.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindērīdeō
Latin dē- Latin rīdeō Latin dērīdeō From dē- + rīdeō (“laugh; ridicule”).
Elsewhere
- Englishderide
- Italianderidere
- Old Frenchderider
- Old Frenchderire
- Piedmontesederide
Italo-Romance
- Italiandiridere
In English words that came into English from dērīdeō
- deridedērīdēre
- derisiondērīsiōnem
- derisivedērīdeō