What is the Latin word for jeering?

The usual Latin words for “jeering” are dērīdeō, irrīsiō, irrīdeō; also cavillātiō, sūgillātĭo. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“jeering” in Latin

dērīdeōto laugh at, mock, make fun of, deride irrīsiōderision, mockery irrīdeōto laugh at, mock, make fun of, ridicule; joke, jeer; to make a laughing stock or a fool of cavillātiōjeering, scoffing; irony in jest or in earnest; an empty, sophistical discourse; sophistry sūgillātĭoa blackand-blue mark

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

jeering

derisus (derisio late): irrisio: irrisus: cavillatio: sugillatio. SYN. in To JEER.

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What is the Latin word for jeering?: The usual Latin words for “jeering” are dērīdeō, irrīsiō, irrīdeō; also cavillātiō, sūgillātĭo. 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.