English → Latin
“derisive” in Latin
irrīdeōto laugh at, mock, make fun of, ridicule; joke, jeer; to make a laughing stock or a fool ofdērīdeōto laugh at, mock, make fun of, deridecavillorto jeer, mock, satirize; to gainsay, quibble, or engage in sophistryaculeātusprickly; barbed; stinging, barbed (metaphorical)acerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vi
The English word derisive itself goes back to Latin rīdeō, through dērīdeō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
derisive
irridens; deridens; cavillans (of persons): aculeatus; acerbus (pointed; stinging, mortifying, of words, etc.); derisive words, verborum aculei: derisive jokes, acerbae facetiae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for derisive?
- The usual Latin words for “derisive” are irrīdeō, dērīdeō, cavillor; also aculeātus, acerbus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.