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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dērīsōrius

dērīsōrius (feminine dērīsōria, neuter dērīsōrium)
Classical[dɛ.rɪˈsɔ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[de.riˈs̬ɔː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveserving for laughter, ridiculous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedērīsōriusdērīsōriadērīsōrium
genitivedērīsōriīdērīsōriaedērīsōriī
dativedērīsōriōdērīsōriaedērīsōriō
accusativedērīsōriumdērīsōriamdērīsōrium
ablativedērīsōriōdērīsōriādērīsōriō
vocativedērīsōriedērīsōriadērīsōrium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedērīsōriīdērīsōriaedērīsōria
genitivedērīsōriōrumdērīsōriārumdērīsōriōrum
dativedērīsōriīsdērīsōriīsdērīsōriīs
accusativedērīsōriōsdērīsōriāsdērīsōria
ablativedērīsōriīsdērīsōriīsdērīsōriīs
vocativedērīsōriīdērīsōriaedērīsōria

dērīsōrĭus, a, um, adj. derisor,
I. serving for laughter, ridiculous: condiciones, Dig. 28, 7, 14.

Origins

From Latin dērīdeō ("to laugh at, to mock, to deride").

Descendants
  • Englishderisory
  • Frenchdérisoire
  • Italianderisorio
  • Portuguesederrisório

Quick answers

What does dērīsōrius mean in Latin?
dērīsōrius, a adjective, means “serving for laughter, ridiculous”.
How do you pronounce dērīsōrius?
In classical Latin, [dɛ.rɪˈsɔ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.riˈs̬ɔː.ri.us].