What does rīdibundus mean in Latin?

rīdibundus, a adjective, means “laughing”.

How do you pronounce rīdibundus?

In classical Latin, [riː.dɪˈbʊn.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ri.diˈbun.dus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

rīdibundus (feminine rīdibunda, neuter rīdibundum)

Classical[riː.dɪˈbʊn.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ri.diˈbun.dus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	rīdibundus	rīdibunda	rīdibundum
genitive	rīdibundī	rīdibundae	rīdibundī
dative	rīdibundō	rīdibundae	rīdibundō
accusative	rīdibundum	rīdibundam	rīdibundum
ablative	rīdibundō	rīdibundā	rīdibundō
vocative	rīdibunde	rīdibunda	rīdibundum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	rīdibundī	rīdibundae	rīdibunda
genitive	rīdibundōrum	rīdibundārum	rīdibundōrum
dative	rīdibundīs	rīdibundīs	rīdibundīs
accusative	rīdibundōs	rīdibundās	rīdibunda
ablative	rīdibundīs	rīdibundīs	rīdibundīs
vocative	rīdibundī	rīdibundae	rīdibunda

rīdĭbundus, a, um, adj. rideo,

I. laughing (ante-class.), Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 32; cf. Gell. 11, 15, 2 sq.; Cato, Orat. 1, Fragm. 12: ridibunda ea dicitur quae ridentem agit aut simulat, Ter. Sc. ap. Gell. 11, 15, 3.

From rīdeō (“laugh”) + -bundus.

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